A change of mindset among Garda top brass is key if the force is to become a more community-focussed police service, better protecting areas ravaged by drugs and crime, write Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe

Young people are regarded as “plentiful and expendable” by gang bosses, who are ruling over communities through fear, a study has found.

Research and accounts by five gardaí show criminal networks are becoming embedded in society and normalised due to fear, writes Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

A heartbroken family is hoping the public will grant their Christmas wish and help them find their beloved pet.