Place: Clondalkin

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<p>Gardaí have seized cocaine valued at €3m and arrested a man in his 30s following a search operation at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin on Tuesday 9th July 2024. </p>

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Gardaí search multiple properties after €3m of cocaine found in suitcase

The size of the haul could suggest that multiple gangs may have clubbed together for sections of the consignments

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Man demands to know why hospital retained his wife's organs after her death

<p>Gardaí are also seeking information from anyone in the Tower Rd area of Clondalkin between 9.30pm and 10.15pm, or in the Grange View Way area between 10pm and 10.30pm last Saturday. </p>

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Man dies in hospital four days after Dublin assault

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Gardaí say they have identified man they wish to talk to about serious Clondalkin assault

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Garda probe after man left in critical condition following Dublin assault

FILE PHOTO High Court Justice Alexander Owens says that the Criminal Assets Bureau has made "a very compelling case" that resaur

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Celtic Tiger restaurateur Marcus Sweeney 'up to his oxters' in organised crime

Man who hid heroin in Henry Hoover jailed for four years

A young father-of-three who was caught stashing almost €115,000 worth of heroin in a Henry Hoover in a garden shed has been jailed for four years.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

SNA sold cocaine in bid to double his money

A special needs assistant purchased cocaine in order to sell it on to “locals” and double his money, a court has heard.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Green councillor quits party citing culture of tolerating personal abuse

Clondalkin Councillor Peter Kavanagh was the party's Irish language spokesperson and took part in government formation talks last summer

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Man who hid almost €115k of heroin in Henry hoover to be sentenced

A young father-of-three who was caught stashing €114,478 worth of heroin in a Henry Hoover he had in a garden shed will be sentenced early next year.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2020

Man arrested after gun seized by gardaí in Dublin

Officers stopped the car on the Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, at around 7.20pm and searched a man's backpack.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2020

Sinn Féin accused of throwing councillors 'under the bus' amid Paddy Holohan controversy

The party's activity in Dublin South West was last night suspended after the former MMA fighter was nominated for the position of mayor of South Dublin.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Two men arrested following seizure of €43k of cocaine and diamorphine in Dublin

During the course of the search, gardaí seized approximately €23,100 of suspected diamorphine and €20,020 of suspected cocaine.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Two charged with involvement in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target

Two men have have been charged this evening at the Special Criminal Court with involvement in the attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target James 'Mago' Gately.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Gardaí seize €52,000 of counterfeit goods in Dublin

Suspected counterfeit footwear, clothes, jewellery and handbags were seized.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Dublin man who cut eye of 'vulnerable person' jailed for five years

A man who cut the eye of “a vulnerable person” with a knife during an attempted robbery has been jailed for five years.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

'Impossible to say' how Green Party vote on government deal will go

Two thirds of the more than 2,600-strong Green Party membership are required to approve the programme for Government.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Investigation after helicopter door fell off aircraft as it was flying over Clondalkin

No one was injured in the incident.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

One injured in large Dublin house fire

One person was treated by emergency services after a large fire broke out at a house in Dublin yesterday.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Government formation talks focus on Irish language

A network of Irish language centres around the country and Irish-speaking childcare workers were among issues raised during government formation talks today.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Gardaí issue appeal for information after 'unexplained' death of Dublin man named as Alan Hall

The results of the post mortem are not being released for operational reasons.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Man arrested in connection with robbery at Dublin petrol station

He was arrested following a search by gardaí and the getaway car was seized.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Update: Missing Dublin boy, 14, found safe and well

Matthew Chlebowski has been found safe and well.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Chinese cities donate 40,000 face masks to Cork hospitals

Some of China's largest cities have donated 40,000 face masks to Cork hospitals thanks to an almost 20-year twinning link.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

'Disguise was of little use to him': 5-year sentence for Dublin man who robbed his local McDonald's

A robber who donned a wig and sunglasses while robbing his local McDonald's has been jailed for five and a half years.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

‘I said goodbye to my brother through a window’

“It was the only way I could say my last goodbye to him. I shed a tear and said ‘goodbye Francis’.”

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Ex-partner accused of Wicklow woman's murder sent for trial

Nadine Lott died three days after being in a critical condition in hospital.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Gardaí arrest two burglary suspects; Seize drugs worth €37, 500 in seperate Dublin operation

Two men have been arrested in Dublin in relation to a nationwide spate of burglaries in the past week.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Gardaí find major drugs stash in tent in Clondalkin

Three men were arrested in an operation targeting drug dealing in the area.

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

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after shots fired in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin are appealing for witnesses after a number of shots were fired in Clondalkin last night.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Investigation launched following security threat at Dublin prison

An investigation has been launched after someone threatened to blow up Wheatfield Prison in Dublin today.

Thu, 13 Feb, 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

David Davin-Power: Fine Gael managing dwindling expectations

If he was a man under pressure, Leo Varadkar wasn’t showing it during a leisurely visit to St Joseph’s College in the Dublin suburb of Lucan.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Coll-8 and Spar-owner BWG to roll out parcels service at 1,100 stores

Start-up delivery software firm Coll-8 has clinched an agreement with the owner of Spar, Mace, and Londis for shoppers to pick up parcels at 1,100 shops, a move it says will shake up delivery-and-returns for all online purchases made in the Republic.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2020

Missing Dublin man found safe and well

Anthony Dwyer, 28, was last seen on the January 14 in the St John's Court area of Clondalkin.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2020

Man 'viciously' kicked and punched father to death in drunken row, murder trial told

A 48-year-old man "viciously" kicked and punched his father to death following a drunken argument on the deceased's 74th birthday, a barrister has told a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

Ex-partner to stand trial accused of murdering beauty therapist, Nadine Lott

The beauty therapist had sustained serious injuries when found at her home in St Mary's Court, Arklow, at around 4am, on December 14 last.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

‘When you look at the rugby schools in Dublin, they’re Man City and we’re Rushden & Diamonds’

Forget all the marketing blurbs and advertising campaigns: is the national side really the Team of Us, or is it still primarily the preserve of those who have come through the fee-paying schools' system. Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh went in search of answers.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019

Man hospitalised after being shot 'a number of times' in Dublin