Place: Ballyfermot

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<p class="contextmenu internal_BodyRagged">Born in 2004, Alanna went to her local all-girls secondary school, Caritas College, where she sat her Leaving Certificate after the assault. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Alanna Quinn Idris interview: 'I grieve the past and what might have been ... but I’ve accepted it’

Years after a random New Year’s Eve attack, survivor Alanna Quinn Idris is delighted to reveal her ‘beautiful new eye’, writes Alison O'Reilly

<p>Former Ireland international footballer, Anthony Stokes (pictured) also faced four charges of dangerous driving. File picture: Paddy Cummins</p>

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Judge strikes out cocaine case against Anthony Stokes over delay in analysis of seizure

<p>Videos of the incident went viral on social media.</p>

court and crime

Boy charged in connection with Garda car ramming 'refused to get out of bed' to face court

court and crime

Teenager charged in connection with Garda car ramming given more time to enter plea

court and crime

Gardaí to 'press' minister on violent attacks

Gardaí fear members could be killed when called out to manage anti-social behaviour

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Cormac O'Keeffe: Communities and frontline gardaí victims of 'neglect'

Garda numbers cut by 25% in 'besieged' Ballyfermot station

Renewed calls for Government to act on violence against gardaí and communities

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Gardaí fear members could be killed when called out to manage anti-social behaviour

The AGSI said attacks on gardaí are becoming an almost everyday occurrence following an incident in Ballyfermot.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Two arrested after Ballyfermot crowd damages Garda vehicles, Garda hit with missile

The Garda Representative Association has condemned the attack and repeated its demand for a task force to be established to to deal with the issue of violence against gardaí.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Willie O'Dea says 'no need' to arm gardaí after Varadkar refuses to rule it out

Former justice minister Willie O'Dea says he does not agree with the idea of arming rank and file gardaí.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Housing crisis and youth emigration

I would like to respond to Leo Varadkar’s comments about the housing crisis and youth emigration. Specifically: “You’re not going to find that rents are lower in New York, or that it’s easier to buy a house in Sydney.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

People of Ballyfermot Show of solidarity with Gardai

Irish Examiner view: Gardaí deserve our support

Community support

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Judge refuses bail for third man charged over 'vicious' attack on gardaí in Ballyfermot

The court heard that Jonathan Dolan had to be taken from Clondalkin garda station to hospital because he had a broken knuckle

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Fourth person charged over assault of gardaí in Ballyfermot

The man in his 40s will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin tomorrow morning

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Grandfather one of two men in court over 'life-altering' assault of gardaí in Ballyfermot

Both men will be allowed out on bail once they have lodged bail money

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Concerns about Dublin apartments where man was stabbed first raised in 2018

Dublin city councillor believes this was a case of 'cuckooing' — where a vulnerable person's home is taken over by drug users

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Schoolboy, 15, becomes fourth teenager charged in Garda car ramming case

The boy was released on bail with conditions

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Three teenagers, aged 14 and 15, charged in Garda car ramming case released on bail

The judge noted that two of the teenagers had "no business" to be in Ballyfermot

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Car robberies in Dublin estate leaving residents 'terrorised'

Residents of Cherry Orchard in Ballyfermot are prisoners in their own homes due to the 'joyriding' incidents, local councillors say

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Scenes of 'mayhem' after five nights of disturbances in west Dublin estate

A local councillor has described scenes of “mayhem” in a west Dublin community after five nights of so-called joyriding and street violence.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Garda probe into Dublin dad's murder could 'take time' due to lack of forensic evidence

Investigators do not have any possible motives in mind and are exploring several lines of inquiry

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Sean Murray: Support shown at Alanna vigil represents 'the Ballyfermot we know'

Ballyfermot-born and bred, Sean Murray was heartened to see community spirit shine through as hundreds of his neighbours turned out in solidarity for the families of Alanna Quinn Idris and her injured friend

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

People asked to wear green to support assault victim Alanna Quinn Idris at vigil

Local Sinn Féin Cllr Daithi Doolan said: “This needs to be a wake-up call for everyone."

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Bail for two teenagers charged with attacking teenage girl and her friend in west Dublin

Darragh Lyons and Jack Cummins, both aged 18, were ordered by a judge to obey curfews which will be checked by gardaí

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Arrest after gardaí find child, 10, driving scrambler in Cork

The man set the bike on fire when gardaí attempted to confiscate it

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

LGBTQ+ people hiding sexuality in emergency accommodation

LGBTQ+ people are hiding their sexuality out of fear in emergency homeless accommodation, a key worker with the Simon Community says.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Public asked to pick the nation's favourite building

Getting building projects “moving” over the summer and into the autumn will help the economy recover from Covid-19, according to the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Man, 30s, arrested in connection with €80k drug seizure in Dublin

A man has been arrested and €81,500 worth of drugs seized in Dublin.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Eight years in jail for man at 'centre of wheel' in Kinahan cartel murder plot

Liam Brannigan had a "central role" in the management and oversight of the plan to kill Gary Hanley, the judge said.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Investigation underway after shots fired at house in Dublin

An investigation is underway after shots were fired at a house in Ballyfermot in Dublin.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Burglaries and suspected pipebomb in Ballyfermot under investigation

An investigation is underway into a string of burglaries in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin, but Gardaí say that they have yet to make any arrests.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Man arrested and charged following shooting incident in Dublin

A man has been arrested and charged following a shooting incident last Thursday.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Man due in court charged in connection with Ballyfermot robberies

A number of shops and a pharmacy in Dublin were targeted.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020

Kinahan's 'main man' has €350k worth of drugs seized

Garda anti-gang units have delivered a blow to one of the country’s biggest drug traffickers

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Man, 29, arrested following seizure of €350k of cocaine in Dublin

A man has been arrested following a drug seizure in Ballyfermot in Dublin.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Garda gang units seize €100k from gang linked to Kinahan cartel

Officers from the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force, swooped on two vehicles on the Naas Road in south Dublin on Tuesday.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

Three arrested after gardaí seize €100k in Dublin

Over €100,000 has been seized and three people have been arrested after gardaí intercepted two cars in Dublin yesterday.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

Update: Missing Dublin teen found safe and well

Update Saturday, February 15: Ryan McGuinness has been found safe and well.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Calls for increased garda presence along Grand Canal after woman injured by scrambler

There have been demands for increased garda resources to combat anti-social behaviour along Dublin's Grand Canal after a scrambler bike struck a young woman, inflicting serious injuries.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2020

Man arrested as €750k worth of drugs seized

Cannabis resin, cocaine, MDMA and Heroin with an estimated street value of €758,000 were found during searches of a number of houses yesterday.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

Dublin City Council denies it used drones to monitor back gardens

Dublin City Council made use of unmanned drones to monitor predominantly working class areas of the capital ahead of the Halloween bonfire season, it has emerged.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Man, 30s, dies in single vehicle collision in Dublin

A man in his early thirties died this morning in a single vehicle collision in Dublin.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019

Man pleads guilty to conspiring to murder Dubliner Gary Hanley

Dean Howe, 34, with an address at Oakfield, Dublin 8, was charged with conspiring with others to murder Mr Hanley at a location within the State between September 15 and November 6, 2017.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Father of four caught by schoolgirl's Snapchat video gets suspended sentence

A father of four who was caught after a schoolgirl put a video up on Snapchat of him masturbating in front of her has received a fully suspended prison sentence.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2019

Cormac O'Keeffe: Modern-day Fagins use kids to deal their drugs

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.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2019

Would-be assassin complained about cocaine ruining his Viagra and making him "paranoid"

A court has heard a would-be assassin complaining about how taking cocaine was negating the effect of his Viagra and making him “paranoid”, in a recording secretly captured by gardai.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2019

Jail for father of three who was part of 'large scale drug distribution hub'

Darren Cusack, from Crumlin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at Ballyfermot Drive, Ballyfermot on July 17, 2017.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2019

Opposition TDs to have emergency judicial review hearing this afternoon

Two Opposition TDs have gone to the High Court to see an injunction against Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail over his decision to disallow a new bill due to be debated in the Dáil today.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2019

Disqualified driver who tried to avoid capture after chase by hiding in attic is jailed

A father-of-three who crashed his car into a bollard following a chase and was later found hiding in an attic has been jailed for 18 months.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2019

'Sickening': McDowell calls on Murphy to probe any role Housing dept had in 'protection money' racket

Former Minister for Justice Senator Michael McDowell has called on the Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy to investigate any role played by his department in the payment of “protection money” on social housing building sites.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019