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Garda
Gardai appeal for information after Dublin shooting
They were called to reports of a shooting in Coultry Terrace, Ballymun, just after 7pm on Sunday.

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Dublin Airport incident
Cannabis with street value of €3m discovered at Dublin Airport
More than €3m euros worth of cannabis was discovered in boxes labelled as “Kitchen Hoods” at Dublin Airport on Saturday.

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Gardaí to increase patrols at centres for Irish Jewish community after Bondi Beach shooting 
Gardaí to increase patrols at centres for Irish Jewish community after Bondi Beach shooting 
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly is scheduled to speak to Chief Rabbi of Ireland Yoni Wieder to express his sympathies to the Irish Jewish community and speak about these measures

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Marianne Smyth court case
Man remanded in custody charged in connection with mosque burning plot
Connor Pollock, 38, from Croob Park, in Ballynahinch in Co Down, appeared before a district judge in Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Eurovision 2025
Iceland joins Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision 2026
The 2026 contest will be held in Vienna in May

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

PSNI stock
Three arrests in cross-border probe into violent right-wing extremism
Three people have been arrested in Northern Ireland as part of a cross-border police investigation into violent right-wing extremism. Two men were detained in Co Down and a woman was detained in Co Armagh.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Sinn Fein finance spokesman Pearse Doherty doorstep
Government accused of ‘two-fingered salute’ over youth housing video
Sinn FĂ©in finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the video, created by the SpunOut youth organisation and shared by the Department of Housing, was 'patronising'

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Freddie Scappaticci's will
Stakeknife: British government challenged to name agent planted in Provisional IRA
Operation Kenova found in its interim report that more lives were probably lost than saved through the operation of Stakeknife

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Guinness opening ÂŁ73m London brewery venue this week
Guinness is to open its latest brewery in London later this week after a £73m (€83,548,465) investment.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Trevor Deely missing
New appeal for information 25 years after disappearance of Kildare man in Dublin
The 22-year-old originally from Co Kildare was last seen on December 7, 2000, as he attended his work Christmas party at the Hilton Hotel

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Over the shoulder view of a child using a smartphone in a home environment
Cabinet to receive update on possibility of banning social media for under-16s
An update on whether a ban on social media for under-16s is possible is expected at Cabinet next week, the Tánaiste has said. EU member states are examining restricting young people’s access to social media platforms.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Falling masonry brings down Drogheda Christmas lights
Falling masonry brings down Drogheda Christmas lights
A junction in the centre of Drogheda is closed after building masonry fell, pulling down Christmas lights.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Fianna Fail Enterprise Roundtable
Social welfare payments: Here's when people will receive the Christmas bonus
Pensioners, carers and people with disabilities will be among those receiving the bonus on the same day they usually receive their weekly pension or other primary payment

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 19, 2021
Bus Éireann coach involved in serious crash in Co Fermanagh
The road was closed for a time but has since reopened, the PSNI said

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Stag killed
GardaĂ­ issue appeal following decapitation of stag in Co Dublin
The headless body of the stag, which was part of the deer herd at Newbridge Demesne, Donabate, was found on Thursday morning

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Peter Augustine court case
Robber who fatally kicked and punched Irish pensioner in London jailed for 23 years
A robber who fatally kicked, punched and stamped on a vulnerable pensioner before taking off with a box of cornflakes and a cottage pie has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Palestine Action ban legal challenge
Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK sale due to Palestine Action ban, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney’s books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to “uncertainty” caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High Court has been told.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd reveals she has had second leg amputation
The 29-year-old had one leg amputated when she was 23.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Garda
Pensioner dies after road crash in Co Kildare
A pensioner has died after a road crash in Co Kildare. The man, in his 80s, was involved in a single-vehicle incident on the Curragh Road in Kildare town at around 1. 35pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke returned to prison for contempt of court
A judge had decided on November 18 that he should be returned to prison for “repeated and flagrant” breaches of court orders directing him not to attend a Co Westmeath school where he used to teach

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Defence Forces return home
Tears of joy and singing greet Irish peacekeepers returning from Lebanon
More than 300 Irish troops have spent the last six months serving with the UN in southern Lebanon during a tense period for the Middle East

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Ethan Hawke hopes to work in Ireland again after ‘wonderful’ Blue Moon filming
Ethan Hawke hopes to work in Ireland again after ‘wonderful’ Blue Moon filming
His newest collaboration with director Richard Linklater was shot primarily in Dublin

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Fine Gael think-in
European voice must be ‘front and centre’ of Ukraine peace deal talks – McEntee
Helen McEntee said it would not be acceptance for the EU not to be involved in shaping any deal to stop the fighting between Ukraine and Russia

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Chloe McGee funeral
Dundalk crash victims forever united together, funeral hears
The names of five young people killed in a road crash in Co Louth will be now forever united together, a funeral for one of the victims has heard.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Alan McCluskey funeral
‘Incomprehension’ at death of young man in Dundalk crash, mourners told
Hundreds have gathered in a rural village in Co Meath for the funeral of one of the five young people who died in a car crash in Co Louth at the weekend.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Sandra Barry court case
Court hears woman sent ‘implied threats’ to Simon Harris and his family
Court hears garda evidence that six social media messages to Simon Harris contained implied threats of harm to him and his family

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Glamour Women of the Year Awards - London
Lily Allen announces new live dates to sold-out tour — including Dublin
The original tour dates were announced last month, with all 13 shows quickly selling out.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

PSNI launch criminal probe into Presbyterian Church after safeguarding failures
PSNI launch criminal probe into Presbyterian Church after safeguarding failures
The PCI has welcomed the police probe and said it would be co-operating fully

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Pierce Brosnan says he could ‘entertain’ playing a retired spy in James Bond
Pierce Brosnan says he could ‘entertain’ playing a retired spy in James Bond
Pierce Brosnan has hinted he could “entertain” returning to the James Bond film franchise as a retired agent.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

GardaĂ­ appeal for footage after fatal Dundalk crash kills five friends
Communities mourn five young people who died in Co Louth crash
Pupils have experienced an “incredible shock”, the principal of a school where Chloe McGee taught has said.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

River Barrow rescue
Search for UK navy crew member under way off north-west coast of Ireland
Ireland’s Department of Transport said in a statement that the crew member was last seen at around 10.30pm on Friday.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

SDLP annual conference
Government should pass ban on Israeli settlements trade before Christmas – Bacik
The bill would limit trade with illegal Israeli settlements, but activists and opposition figures have raised concerns that it would only include trade of goods and not services.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Fine Gael Agricultural and Rural Development Conference
Government 'concern’ at three bird flu outbreaks early in high risk period
Mr Heydon was speaking at the Fine Gael Agriculture and Rural Affairs Development Conference being held in Co Kildare.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Ireland stock
Four men arrested after €4.6m cannabis haul seized in major garda operation
Four men in their 30s were arrested after gardaí and Revenue uncovered more than €4.6m worth of herbal cannabis

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting
Simon Harris accuses the left of ‘trying to caricature me’ on migration
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the accusation that he is a populist is an attempt from the left to “caricature” him and “shut me down”.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Fifty-one-year-old among 181 graduates from Garda College in Templemore
Fifty-one-year-old among 181 graduates from Garda College in Templemore
'If you’re able, why not? Give it a go. I’d say to anybody out there, if you want to go for it – go for it.'

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Additional funding for Garda in Dublin announced
Attack on mosque in Galway was ‘imminent’, gardai tell court
An attack planned on a mosque in Galway was “imminent”, gardai have told a court in Co Laois.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Presidential inauguration - Dublin
What are Catherine Connolly’s responsibilities as president?
In recent years, the presidency has become a more political role

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Ivan Yates says he did 'nothing wrong' as he defends decision not to declare media coaching
Ivan Yates says he did 'nothing wrong' as he defends decision not to declare media coaching
Ivan Yates said confidentiality is his 'golden rule' and also said he was planning to leave the 'Path to Power' podcast before he was removed from the show

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Campaigning nun apologises for Order's abuse of children
‘A truly great soul’: Sister Stan’s life celebrated at her funeral
President Michael D Higgins, TĂĄnaiste Simon Harris, Sinn FĂ©in leader Mary Lou McDonald and former president Mary McAleese all attended the mass in Donnybrook

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Ipas centre attack
Two men charged over fire at Louth asylum seeker accommodation centre
The men in their 20s were due to appear before a special sitting of Drogheda District Court on Thursday night

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting
Simon Harris says it's a ‘dog whistle’ to compare him to Nigel Farage
Garry Gannon made the remark after Mr Harris said migration into Ireland was 'too high'

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Prostate cancer survivor backs campaign for sanitary bins in men’s toilets
Prostate cancer survivor backs campaign for sanitary bins in men’s toilets
Mr Connolly shared his story as part of Dispose With Dignity, a new awareness campaign

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

€3m worth of suspected drugs found in Dublin vehicle search
€3m worth of suspected drugs found in Dublin vehicle search
In a statement, gardaí said the drugs were found after they stopped a vehicle in Dolphin’s Barn in Dublin 8 on Tuesday evening

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

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