The widow of hero garda Tony Golden, who was shot dead two years ago while trying to protect a woman from her abusive partner, has accepted a medal for bravery on his behalf.

Gardaí in Ballymun have issued an appeal for information on the two cars used by the gunmen who shot dead an innocent mother-of-six and a young locksmith there last week.

The son of a pensioner who froze to death after being bound and gagged in his home while desperately seeking help is still searching for justice 15 years after the murder that shocked the nation.

The father of a drug dealer watched as his son was fatally shot four times in the chest, an inquest heard yesterday.

THE inquest into the double murder of two cousins, gunned down outside Tesco late last year, has been adjourned to allow gardaí more time to investigate.

Detectives investigating the murder of Daniel McAnaspie believe more than one person was involved in his killing, it emerged today.

VIOLENT gun deaths which are the subject of Garda investigations were responsible for eight inquests opened at a coroner’s court yesterday.

A Cavan man who was convicted of intimidating his former flatmate arising out of a stabbing incident following the 2004 All-Ireland Football Final between Mayo and Kerry has been given a four year sentence.

A Cavan man who was convicted by a jury of intimidating his former flatmate arising out of a stabbing incident following the 2004 All-Ireland Football Final between Mayo and Kerry will be sentenced in April.

A Cavan man has been convicted by a jury of intimidating his former flatmate arising out of a stabbing incident following the 2004 All-Ireland Football Final between Mayo and Kerry.

An inquest into the death of murdered crime boss Martin Hyland was adjourned for six months today to allow gardaí time to investigate the killing.

Over €100,000 has been raised to aid a Lithuanian man who has been left severely brain damaged after being attacked on the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin, it emerged today.

A Ballyfermot teenager who left a Lithuanian national in a "vegetative state" following what was described as "an unprovoked, savage and unwarranted attack" has been jailed for seven years.

The distraught father of a man who died after receiving an “unmerciful” kick to the head today said he was considering civil action against his son’s attacker.

A butcher who imported heroin worth €1.5 million as part of a massive cross-channel drugs operation has been jailed for eight years by Judge Michael White at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.