Three men have today appeared at Dublin District Court charged in connection with an attempted robbery on Thursday in the city.

The number of people arrested as part of a garda crackdown on organised crime in Dublin this morning has risen to seven.

A man in his 30s has been shot dead in West Dublin.

Three men have been arrested after a device exploded under a car in Dublin last night.

Five men have been arrested and two firearms seized after gardaí stopped two cars in Co Kildare in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí at Ballyfermot garda station are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Michelle Doyle from Moyglass Road, Lucan.

Gardai in Dublin are continuing to question three men in connection with the seizure of two million illegal cigarettes.

Gardaí and customs officials in Dublin have arrested three men after the seizure of two million cigarettes worth €860,000.

A REPUBLICAN councillor faces public order charges, but may escape assault charges, after she threw paint at Health Minister Mary Harney.

Four men remain in garda custody this morning in connection with two separate drug seizures in Limerick and Dublin yesterday.

A man was arrested today in connection with a suspected gangland killing last summer.

Four men were being questioned by detectives probing a massive drugs seizure tonight – the second in less than a week.

Heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value of €200,000 has been seized, gardaí said today.

THREE men in their 20s have appeared in court following the shooting of a youth earlier this week.

Gardaí are continuing to question two men following a shooting incident in north Dublin early this morning.

A 28-year-old man died after a knife attack today.

A 38-year-old man was being questioned today after gardaí seized a small arsenal of guns in west Dublin.

A 17-year-old girl, who threatened to burn down a Garda’s home and then said she would slit his children’s throats after she attacked him, has been given the benefit of the Probation Act.

Three men were arrested today as part of a garda crackdown on security van robberies.

Five people were being questioned by detectives tonight after two gardaí were injured during a major drugs seizure in Dublin.

POLICE in England have traced the 20-year-old mother who vanished with her two children from Ballyfermot in Dublin three days ago.

Gardaí in Dublin have confirmed a €20,000 heroin seizure in open ground in Ballyfermot.