Gardaí believe they have prevented up to 12 murder attempts in the Kinahan-Hutch feud, which has claimed at least eight lives.

It should not take slaughter on the streets for Government to take action in north inner city Dublin, where communities want far reaching policies and resources that can facilitate long-term change, writes Cormac O’Keeffe

A Garda chief has said he is “absolutely confident” that investigations into four murders in his area will be successful.

Community leaders in an area hardest hit by the Kinahan-Hutch feud say they have not received any contact from Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald or her officials — two weeks after they appealed to her to visit Dublin’s north inner city and reassure locals.

Garda intelligence has stated that there is an “imminent” danger of a revenge attack on members of the Kinahan crime cartel, the Irish Examiner understands.

Community activists in Dublin’s north inner city are to hold a meeting and press conference tomorrow to demand action to prevent further feud murders in the locality.

Cormac O’Keeffe analyses the risk of dissident republicans being dragged into Dublin’s gang warfare

In the wrong place, at the wrong time, but on the right path.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said the force has been “devastated” by government austerity measures and was “20 years behind” in many areas, particularly in technology.

Gardaí are investigating reports a gunman shot dead an innocent homeless man in a reckless attempt to murder his intended target.

A man jailed for murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity has sought to have his conviction overturned .

The opening day of the trial of John Dundon for the murder of Shane Geoghegan saw the accused man taken to hospital for a head injury after earlier telling the court he was illiterate and had sacked his legal team and elected to represent himself.

Limerick man John Dundon's lawyers are in the Supreme Court to try delay his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

The Supreme Court will hear an urgent appeal aimed at delaying the murder trial of hunger-strike prisoner John Dundon later this month.

A wheelchair-bound John Dundon appeared in a state of undress before the Special Criminal Court this morning to hear that his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan has been adjourned until Friday.

A prisoner accused of the murder of Limerick rugby player Shane Geoghegan has appeared at the Special Criminal Court in a wheelchair and wearing nothing but a pair of shorts.

The jury has heard closing speeches in the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

The solicitor of the 26-year-old man on trial for Shane Geoghegan’s murder told detectives he would admit to the killing if the mother of his sick child was released from custody.

The solicitor of the 26-year-old man on trial for Shane Geoghegan’s murder told detectives that he would admit to the killing if the mother of his sick child was released from custody.

A woman has testified to hearing the defendant in the Shane Geoghegan murder trial discuss the shooting in which the rugby player was killed, insisting he got the right man.

A 24-year-old Limerick housewife has testified to hearing the defendant in the Shane Geoghegan murder trial discuss the shooting in which the rugby player was killed, insisting he got the right man.

A British agent who infiltrated the IRA has claimed today that a convicted bomb-maker was also a secret informer.

The Court of Criminal Appeal today has reserved judgement in the case of two men appealing against their convictions for having bomb-making equipment at a Clondalkin apartment two years ago.

Two men were jailed today for five years in the first Limerick gangland cases to come before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.

BREAKTHROUGH Dublin forward Eoghan O’Gara believes the Sky Blues are still a step behind football’s elite teams despite their impressive championship campaign.

DOWN football boss James McCartan has admitted it’s likely Aussie Rules side Collingwood will try to lure Marty Clarke back to Australia.

A Monaghan man in his 20s failed to offer any explanation for why he had certain explosive materials in his presence when he was arrested during an armed raid on a Dublin apartment, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

A FORMER boxing champion behind an “evil conspiracy” to import a multi-million euro consignment of drugs was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in jail, with the last two years suspended.

A Meath aviation broker known as “The Boxer” will be sentenced later for conspiring to import €7m of heroin and cocaine from Belgium.

Tyrone 2-10 Armagh 1-10

Cavan 1-7 Armagh 0-9

IN 2007, then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern greeted the loss of 330 Motorola jobs in Cork with the response: “Thankfully, unlike in years past when we set up taskforces that were able, in reality, to do very little, in the last six or seven years we have been able to send in taskforces that can train, retrain, skill and upskill.”

EXPERIENCE was the word on everyone’s lips as tea-time approached and Clones emptied faster than a school on the last day of summer. Armagh had it, Down didn’t. Simple as that.

Armagh 1-12 Down 0-11

Cavan 0-13 Armagh 0-17

WHEN the AIL’s most prolific attack faced the most suffocating defence, something had to give, in this Division Three final in Donnybrook on Saturday.

NO promotion to chase, no relegation to fear, no provincial championship for the guts of another two months. Neither side had much to gain or lose in south Armagh yesterday and until a dramatic last 10 minutes, it showed.

IT’S a very social club, is Bruff RFC, and that was much in evidence at last Saturday’s vital AIL division 3 match against promotion rivals Queens University, from Belfast.

Derry 0-10 Armagh 0-9

Galway will be looking to drag themselves off the foot of the table while Westmeath are aiming to extend their lead at the top of Allianz NFL Division 2 this weekend.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern angrily lashed out today at health insurer Bupa’s decision to pull out of Ireland following the long-running row over risk equalisation payments.