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fromIndependent
4 hours ago

Man charged over killing of farmer (73) on his Waterford property

John Cashman, a 73-year-old farmer, was found dead at a gateway on his property in Co Waterford, raising concerns about the circumstances of his death.
Agriculture
#cappagh
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Counter-terror unit probing threat to bomb a garda station if officers 'get heavy handed' with protesters

A bomb threat was sent to Garda Headquarters, warning that a device would be detonated near a garda station if authorities acted heavily against fuel protesters.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
9 hours ago

Man dead after alleged targeted break-in at Ajax home: Durham police | CBC News

A man was found dead after a break-in in Ajax, with police stating the incident appears targeted.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 hours ago

Toronto police use DNA to identify man found dead in Lake Ontario 34 years ago | CBC News

DNA technology has confirmed the identity of a man found dead in Lake Ontario over 30 years ago.
#assault
fromIndependent
6 hours ago
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Man assaulted partner in row after she found him watching pornography in same bed as their sleeping son

fromIndependent
6 hours ago
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Man assaulted partner in row after she found him watching pornography in same bed as their sleeping son

#law-enforcement
fromLos Angeles Times
4 hours ago
SF parents

Former Orange County sheriff's deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say

A former Orange County sheriff's deputy faces charges for possessing child sexual abuse material and misusing a police database for personal reasons.
fromGothamist
1 day ago
NYC politics

Blakeman says NYPD cop thought 'out of the box' by throwing cooler that killed fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman supports pardoning former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, calling his conviction an injustice and advocating for law enforcement.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 hours ago

Former Orange County sheriff's deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say

A former Orange County sheriff's deputy faces charges for possessing child sexual abuse material and misusing a police database for personal reasons.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 day ago

Blakeman says NYPD cop thought 'out of the box' by throwing cooler that killed fleeing suspect

Bruce Blakeman supports pardoning former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, calling his conviction an injustice and advocating for law enforcement.
#garda
fromIndependent
2 days ago
Law

'Terrible decision' to allow garda jailed for fracturing teenager's skull to resign rather than be dismissed, says TD

fromIndependent
1 week ago
UK news

Revealed: Find the garda staffing levels in your area as frontline numbers fall by nearly 600 and one in 10 stations left unmanned

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
London politics

Law needs to be changed to raise criminal threshold for gardai involved in accidents while on duty, says Garda Commissioner

fromIndependent
2 days ago
Law

'Terrible decision' to allow garda jailed for fracturing teenager's skull to resign rather than be dismissed, says TD

fromIndependent
1 week ago
UK news

Revealed: Find the garda staffing levels in your area as frontline numbers fall by nearly 600 and one in 10 stations left unmanned

London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Law needs to be changed to raise criminal threshold for gardai involved in accidents while on duty, says Garda Commissioner

A dedicated drone unit will be launched to assist in serious incidents and pursuits by next year.
#dublin
fromIndependent
1 day ago
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Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch seeks court approval for detox programme over crash that left Ukrainian grandmother seriously injured

London politics
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Hundreds of gardai clear O'Connell Street blockade at 3.30am as new poll reveals what the public really think of fuel protests

Gardaí cleared protesters from O'Connell Street in Dublin to free up the main thoroughfare amid a worsening fuel shortage.
fromIndependent
1 day ago
DC food

Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch seeks court approval for detox programme over crash that left Ukrainian grandmother seriously injured

London politics
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Hundreds of gardai clear O'Connell Street blockade at 3.30am as new poll reveals what the public really think of fuel protests

Gardaí cleared protesters from O'Connell Street in Dublin to free up the main thoroughfare amid a worsening fuel shortage.
UK politics
fromIndependent
18 hours ago

Ministerial blame game over 'send in the Army' threat

Fianna Fáil questions Fine Gael leader for not informing about a no-confidence motion vote regarding the government's fuel crisis handling.
#brooklyn
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fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman | amNewYork

A man was shot dead in a Brooklyn apartment, prompting a manhunt for the gunman by police.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 days ago

Woman's body recovered from waters off Brooklyn shoreline

A woman's body was recovered from the water off the Brooklyn shoreline, and an autopsy will determine her cause of death.
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Decades of pain and mystery come to an end as Rex Heuermann admits being the Gilgo Beach killer

This defendant walked among us play-acting as a normal suburban dad. When, in reality, all along he was obsessively targeting innocent women for death. He thought that by killing them, he could silence them forever and get away with murder. But he was wrong.
NYC parents
#murder
fromIndependent
1 day ago
UK news

Man charged with murder of former IRA member and MI5 spy Denis Donaldson remanded in custody

fromIndependent
1 day ago
UK news

Man charged with murder of former IRA member and MI5 spy Denis Donaldson remanded in custody

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fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Met looking at using AI to help child abuse cases

The Metropolitan Police is considering using AI to identify victims of online child sexual abuse and categorize imagery by severity.
#gardai
fromIndependent
5 days ago
London food

Gardai launch probe as driver (20s) narrowly escapes serious injury when concrete post smashes through front windscreen

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Law

'Six years of exile, suffering and character assassination' - charges dropped against three Limerick gardai over alleged 'squaring away' of motoring offences

London politics
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Gardai say Alexis Campion remains in hospital after being set alight at her home as three held on suspicion of attempted murder

Gardaí seized €2,000 worth of drugs and electronic devices during raids linked to a serious assault investigation in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot.
fromIndependent
5 days ago
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Gardai launch probe as driver (20s) narrowly escapes serious injury when concrete post smashes through front windscreen

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Law

'Six years of exile, suffering and character assassination' - charges dropped against three Limerick gardai over alleged 'squaring away' of motoring offences

London politics
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Gardai say Alexis Campion remains in hospital after being set alight at her home as three held on suspicion of attempted murder

Gardaí seized €2,000 worth of drugs and electronic devices during raids linked to a serious assault investigation in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot.
Media industry
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Why do we cover inquests when it can pain families? The objections to this are understandable, but often misplaced

Journalists face the challenging task of reporting on inquests, often intruding on grieving families, yet this can lead to powerful stories.
#dublin-protests
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago
London politics

Government wants probe into media coverage of fuel protests; Garda Commissioner 'absolutely appalled' by threats to gardai

fromIrish Independent
1 day ago
London politics

Government wants investigation into media coverage of fuel protests; Garda Commissioner 'absoluetly appalled' by threats to gardai

fromIrish Independent
1 day ago
London politics

Government wants probe into media coverage of fuel protests; Garda Commissioner 'absolutely appalled' by threats to gardai

fromIrish Independent
1 day ago
London politics

Government wants investigation into media coverage of fuel protests; Garda Commissioner 'absoluetly appalled' by threats to gardai

fromwww.npr.org
17 hours ago

U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class

One of the most striking conclusions from this inquiry's extensive investigation is the sheer number of missed opportunities over many years to intervene meaningfully, which directly contributed to the failure to avert this disaster. The consequences were catastrophic.
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UK politics
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Minister wants investigation into 'unbalanced and lopsided' reporting of fuel protests by the media

Patrick O'Donovan calls for an investigation into perceived unbalanced media coverage of fuel protests in Ireland.
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Firm that sued State over shelved multimillion-euro asylum centre settles action

Following mediation, a settlement had been reached between Palmerstown Temporary Accommodation (PTA) Ltd and the Minister for Justice, allowing the matter to be struck out.
Law
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fromBoston.com
1 day ago

State Police Lt. who oversaw Karen Read investigation retires

Brian Tully, who oversaw the controversial Karen Read murder investigation, has retired from the Massachusetts State Police.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

'They have been quiet and haven't presented any problems' - Martina and Ammi Burke to be released from prison

Martina and Ammi Burke were 'risk assessed' when they were committed to prison and it was decided they would be housed together in a room with no other inmates, despite the overcrowding crisis.
SF parents
UK news
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Hundreds of gardai, helicopters and boats: How overwhelming show of force brought fuel blockades to an end

Protesters have stood down, but trucks continue to block major roads, including the M50.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Ex-police commissioner on how his taskforce broke the case' and found the Gilgo Beach serial killer

Rodney Harrison led a taskforce that solved the case of serial killer Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering seven women.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Fianna Fail still to rule if TD convicted of dangerous driving brought party into disrepute

Michael Cahill was caught driving at 190kmh, overtaking a stream of traffic and getting aggressively close to a van to force it to change lanes.
UK politics
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'I was sure there was someone in that grave': Fresh dig at land linked to Larry Murphy

A cadaver dog named Charlie searched for human remains in a wooded area after a local farmer's tip.
Europe news
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Government to resume talks with representitves today over fuel support package as gardai warn of fake messages circulating

Government considers excise cuts and diesel rebates amid fuel blockade crisis affecting supply and emergency services.
Law
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Retired superintendent and two serving gardai face trial on allegations of corruption, bribery and assisting a criminal organisation

A retired garda superintendent and two serving officers face serious criminal charges including facilitating a crime gang and corruption.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Scarlett Faulkner (29) dies in hospital weeks after roadside attack

Scarlett Faulkner, 29, died after being on life support for three weeks following a roadside attack in Co Tipperary.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Another institutional abuse': UK survivor of Irish mother and baby home can't afford to accept compensation

Compensation for survivors of Ireland's mother and baby home scandal risks penalizing those accepting it, creating disparities between siblings.
#fuel-shortages
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago
Europe news

Government to resume talks with representitves today over fuel support package as gardai warn of fake messages circulating

fromIrish Independent
3 days ago
Europe news

Government to resume talks with representatives today over fuel support package as gardai warn of fake messages circulating

Europe news
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Government to resume talks with representitves today over fuel support package as gardai warn of fake messages circulating

Government offers excise cuts and diesel rebates amid fuel shortages and protests affecting essential services.
Europe news
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Government to resume talks with representatives today over fuel support package as gardai warn of fake messages circulating

Government offers excise cuts and diesel rebates amid fuel shortages and protests affecting emergency services.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Ex-detective fears Emma Caldwell wasn't killer's first victim

Iain Packer, convicted of Emma Caldwell's murder, likely committed more killings according to a former detective involved in the investigation.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Southport killer's parents bear considerable blame' for preventable' attack

Chairman Sir Adrian Fulford concluded that this terrible event could have been and should have been prevented, emphasizing that the killer's family failed to share their concerns with authorities.
UK news
London politics
fromIndependent
8 hours ago

Man jailed for brutal assault of homeless man over 100 debt in Peter McVerry House

A man was sentenced to five and a half years for attacking a fellow homeless services user with a knife and hatchet over a debt.
#crime
fromIndependent
6 days ago
London politics

Gardai officially classify 'Lucky Dip' gang as criminal organisation as major crackdown under way

fromIndependent
6 days ago
London politics

Gardai officially classify 'Lucky Dip' gang as criminal organisation as major crackdown under way

fromIrish Independent
12 hours ago

Woman in her 50s dies two weeks after she was found seriously injured in Carlow

Linda Costello was found with serious injuries at a home in Graigucullen, Co Carlow, and was rushed to St. Luke's General Hospital for treatment. She later died on April 10, two weeks after the incident.
London politics
#death-investigation
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fromwww.bbc.com
17 hours ago

Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash

Eleven Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for their handling of a crash inquiry that killed two schoolgirls in Wimbledon.
UK news
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Gardai target 'bogus company' linked to Black Axe romance fraud after elderly woman scammed out of six-figure sum

Two men arrested in Clondalkin as part of a crackdown on the Black Axe crime network linked to romance fraud.
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Police watchdog investigates handling of inquiry into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls

The complaints relate to concerns about the standard of the investigation, including its management and direction, the conduct of the investigation team, and their engagement with the victims.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Revealed: How much frontline garda numbers have dropped since 2020 as vacant stations hit record high

There are almost 600 fewer frontline gardaí than there were six years ago, and a record number of stations have no dedicated garda assigned to them.
UK news
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Gardai exhume remains of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell as part of new investigation into his death

The exhumation of Liam Farrell's remains is a crucial step in addressing the unresolved questions surrounding his death, which occurred over six years ago. The garda cold case unit's involvement signifies a renewed commitment to uncovering the truth and ensuring justice for the family.
London politics
#murder-investigation
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
UK news

From nerd to cold killer: colleague of murderer Stephen McCullagh reveals chilling transformation of monster he thought he knew

fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago
London politics

Murder investigation after man's death in Shadwell

A murder investigation is ongoing after a double stabbing in East London, resulting in one death and another man hospitalized.
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago
London politics

Gardai expected to launch murder inquiry after man stabbed in Cork city

A man in his 30s died following an assault in Cork city, with a murder investigation expected to launch after post-mortem examination results.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
UK news

From nerd to cold killer: colleague of murderer Stephen McCullagh reveals chilling transformation of monster he thought he knew

London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Murder investigation after man's death in Shadwell

A murder investigation is ongoing after a double stabbing in East London, resulting in one death and another man hospitalized.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

Gardai expected to launch murder inquiry after man stabbed in Cork city

A man in his 30s died following an assault in Cork city, with a murder investigation expected to launch after post-mortem examination results.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Gangland double killer Stephen Penrose at the centre of DPP 'suspicious package' scare

Stephen Penrose, a notorious criminal, caused a security scare at the DPP's office in Dublin due to a suspicious letter.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Police urge woman who filmed fatal Primrose Hill fight to come forward

Detective inspector Andy Griffin stated, 'I believe this woman's account of events, as well as the video she captured, will provide vital evidence.' He emphasized the urgency of speaking to her.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Gardai launch probe into 'suspicious' discovery of woman's (50s) body in Cavan town

Gardaí are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who was found unresponsive at a residential property on Connolly Street, Cavan, shortly after 2am on 7 April 2026. The coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified, and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
London politics
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Paul Williams: Scrutiny of garda staffing resources shows changing landscape of policing in Ireland

Garda resources in Ireland are overstretched due to changing crime trends and societal demands.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Larry Murphy buried vehicles on land now being searched in missing-women investigation, new witness statement claims

Convicted rapist Larry Murphy was seen burying two vehicles on land now being searched by ­gardaí investigating the murders of Jo Jo Dullard and ­Deirdre Jacob, cold case investigators have been told.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Mystery surrounds 'disappearance' from garda station of key from car used in botched gangland hit

Alleged getaway driver faces extradition from the UK amid a missing car key and gangster's bizarre behaviour in a five-year-old Dublin gangland case.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Woman brutally attacked by gang in latest hijacking spree as gardai warn of nationwide surge

There is deep concern regarding gang violence following a controversial court ruling in Dublin.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'Scrambler ban is no use if it can't be enforced,' say parents of Grace Lynch (16) after garda is convicted over pursuit of two riders

The parents of Grace Lynch stated, 'There is no point having a new law banning the bikes if gardaí are not allowed to chase riders.' This reflects their concerns about the enforcement of the law.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Man (20s) arrested on suspicion of murder over fatal Edenderry arson attack

Tadgh Farrell (4) and his grandaunt Mary Holt (60) died after a petrol bomb was thrown through the living room window of the family home in Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, on December 6. The child's grandmother Pauline, who was babysitting Tadhg alongside her sister, suffered serious burn injuries in the blaze and remains hospitalised. It has been confirmed by gardaí that a man was arrested on Wednesday amid the ongoing investigation into the attack. A Garda spokesperson added: "He is currently detained on suspicion of murder under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the midlands."
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Body discovered following fire at same Co Offaly home in which Tadgh Farrell (4) and Mary Holt were murdered in December 2025

The body of an adult person has been discovered inside the premises. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death, which will determine the course of any Garda investigation.
London politics
London politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gardener who told gardai he was in fear when he agreed to hold nearly 90,000 of drugs jailed

A landscape gardener was sentenced to three years in prison for holding nearly €90,000 worth of drugs including cannabis, cocaine, and cannabis jellies found during a Churchtown search.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Serving garda to appear in court over 'interaction' with stolen car linked to death of pedestrian

Michael Farrelly (40) who suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a vehicle at Coast Road, Baldoyle, at around 1am on July 17, 2024 was killed instantly.
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