An officer of the DPP has told the trial of a detective charged with forging a DPP letter that there was no file for a priest the detective was investigating for child abuse.

A detective has gone on trial accused of forging a letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the investigation of a priest accused of sexual abuse.

A High Court judge has dismissed a woman's action against a Garda whom she alleged had assaulted her causing her a serious injury that required a skin graft and took several months to heal.

Gardaí are investigating a break-in at Harcourt Street Garda Station in Dublin last night.

Gardaí have arrested eight people in a crackdown on ‘cash in transit’ robberies.