GARDAÍ investigating the attempted murder of Afek Alquasar yesterday praised the life sentence handed to criminal Darren Larkin.

The parents of a 15-year-old girl who died after being struck with a baseball bat during an assault in Dublin donated her organs to help three people, an inquest heard today.

A CORE group of criminals have silenced witnesses to an horrific murder in a north Dublin suburb, detectives revealed yesterday.

A core group of criminals have silenced witnesses to an horrific murder in a north Dublin suburb, detectives revealed today.

A LINE of ten riot officers stood across Johnny Rodger’s driveway when he opened his door to a loud knock around 6.30am yesterday.

Offensive weapons, fireworks and DVDs were among the items seized by teams of gardaí in searches at unofficial halting sites in Dublin’s Dunsink Lane this morning.

GARDAÍ in a Dublin suburb are investigating three separate shootings in 48 hours which left three youths injured.

GARDAÍ are investigating whether the notorious Westies criminal gang was involved in an international multi-million euro illegal car export ring smashed by officers on Monday.

One of the accused in the Brian Murphy manslaughter trial admitted kicking someone in the head during a fight and hearing his head "snap or crack", a taxi driver has told the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

GARDAÍ were yesterday investigating an alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in north Dublin.

Gardai were today expecting an early arrest after the country’s 20th shooting fatality so far this year.

A man found shot dead on waste ground could have been killed up to two days before, gardaí believe.

A man found shot dead on waste ground in Dublin was tonight thought to be the latest victim of gangland feuding in the city.