Judge Peter Smithwick has unleashed a blistering attack on the gardaí — accusing them of prizing loyalty over honesty.

Two of the most senior RUC officers murdered by the IRA in the Troubles were ambushed following a leak from a Garda station, a damning report has found.

THE county of Dublin may have waited 16 years for Sunday, but Skerries Harps have never known a week like it in all their 103 years.

A top Garda who became head of the force ignored allegations a sergeant was colluding with the IRA, a major corruption inquiry has heard.