A Garda who was shot and left for dead in New Orleans is “looking forward” to getting back to work and is “hopeful” of returning home in Ireland next week.

A garda who was shot twice and left for dead on a street in New Orleans is looking forward to getting back to work and said he was hopeful of returning home in Ireland next week.

A man wanted for the attempted murder of a garda in New Orleans has a long arrest record, most recently spending time in prison for beating up a boy and his mother.

Police have released the name of a suspect in the shooting of garda Brian Hanrahan, who was gunned down and robbed while on holiday in New Orleans.

Police have released the name of a suspect in the shooting of garda Brian Hanrahan who was gunned down and robbed as he enjoyed a holiday in New Orleans.

Police offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of two men in the shooting of garda Brian Hanrahan have released photofits of the two suspects.

The Irish community in New Orleans is rallying around Garda Brian Hanrahan who was shot twice in a mugging earlier this week while on holiday there with his father.

Colleagues of the 30-year old garda shot twice in a botched mugging in the US on Tuesday, believe he may have survived because he was in top physical shape.

A young Garda is expected to undergo surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his back after he was shot twice in New Orelans.

A young off-duty Garda is in a serious condition in hospital after he was shot in New Orleans.

A Corkman who had videos on his computer of children being raped, was caught when he reported his car stolen to gardaí.