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fromIndependent
3 days ago

The new Garda tools and tactics that helped quell Citywest riots quickly

New water cannon 'put the fear of God into troublemakers' Stronger pepper spray than 2023 was a 'game-changer' Tactical movements to arrest agitators also cited as key factor
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fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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'It's absolute madness' - locals angry at outsider involvement as six arrested after scenes of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest hotel

fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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'It's absolute madness' - locals angry at outsider involvement as six arrested after scenes of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest hotel

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fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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Gardai attacked with fireworks as van set on fire amid scenes of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest hotel

fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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Six people arrested and garda injured as almost 300 officers attend scene of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest

fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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Gardai attacked with fireworks as van set on fire amid scenes of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest hotel

fromIrish Independent
6 days ago
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Six people arrested and garda injured as almost 300 officers attend scene of 'sustained violence and thuggery' at Citywest

fromIndependent
5 days ago

Detectives believe Citywest violence 'far more organised and planned' than Dublin riots

Gardaí believe the violence in Citywest was "far more organised and planned" than the rioting in Dublin city centre two years ago.
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fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Two gardai hospitalised and 23 people arrested after second night of violence at Citywest

Nearly 300 gardaí confronted violent protests; officers were pelted with bricks, bottles, and fireworks, leading to injuries, 23 arrests, riot unit deployment and a helicopter.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Gardai suspect social media used to co-ordinate ambush on officers responding to call-out

Social media allegedly coordinated an ambush on Waterford officers supporting paramedics; three violent incidents injured seven gardaí and required neighbouring districts' support.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man (30s) arrested after 14.2m cocaine haul discovered in lorry at Rosslare Europort

Gardaí arrested a man after Revenue seized around 202.5 kg of cocaine valued at €14.2m at Rosslare Europort.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Teenage burglary suspect is youngest ever arrested on suspicion of organised crime gang activity

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Armed garda jeep rammed during high-speed chase as man (30s) wanted over multiple burglaries arrested

fromIndependent
1 week ago
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Teenage burglary suspect is youngest ever arrested on suspicion of organised crime gang activity

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Armed garda jeep rammed during high-speed chase as man (30s) wanted over multiple burglaries arrested

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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

The Indo Daily: Witness protection: Jonathan Dowdall just days away from freedom and a new identity

Former Sinn Féin councillor Dowdall will be relocated abroad under Ireland's witness protection after serving sentences for torture, false imprisonment and the Regency Hotel shooting.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Enoch Burke in stand-off with security guard at school, High Court hears

Judge 'minded' to make teacher liable for cost of security hired to keep him out of Wilson's Hospital Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke became involved in a stand-off earlier today with a security guard who attempted to stop him from gaining entry to a building at Wilson's Hospital School. The High Court was informed by a lawyer for the school's board of management that gardaí were called and were "on site".
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

TD meets gardai over chief superintendent's alleged five-star hotel stay during Joe Biden visit

Source says gardaí of 'all ranks' are shocked by the case
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Gardai investigating discovery of body of man (40s) in Co Cork

A man in his 40s was found dead at Rockview Terrace, Doneraile, Mallow; gardaí have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses and footage.
#drug-seizure
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Gardai investigate as human remains found in south Dublin

Skeletal remains were found at the rear of a residential property on Naas Road in Bluebell, Dublin, with Gardaí and forensic teams investigating.
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Teenager hospitalised following shooting in Dublin

Male mid-teen shot outside a Bluebell, Dublin 8 home shortly after 8.15pm; taken to St James's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Two men deny murder of Kieran Quilligan (47) in Cork

Both defendants are charged with the murder of Mr Quilligan on a date unknown between September 1, 2023, and January 29, 2024, at an unknown location within the State. The charge is brought contrary to Common Law. The two men entered not guilty pleas when arraigned before Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford and a jury of ten men and two women at Cork Courthouse, Angelsea Street.
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Gardai use pepper spray as two people arrested in 'public disorder incident' in East Wall

Gardaí say they had attended and were monitoring a number of public gatherings in Dublin city today During the afternoon a protest group gathered in the East Wall area. As the public gathering moved towards Dublin Port Tunnel a Garda cordon was established to prevent a protest from blocking the tunnel and to "maintain traffic movement through key infrastructure".
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fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Man seriously injured in storm-related incident in Donegal as red warning takes effect; tens of thousands without power as Storm Amy moves in

A man in Letterkenny, Co Donegal suffered serious injuries in an incident believed related to Storm Amy amid ongoing Status Red wind warnings.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Anti-corruption unit investigating senior garda's alleged three-night stay in five-star Dublin hotel during Joe Biden visit

Garda anti-corruption unit is investigating claims a chief superintendent and his wife stayed at Westbury Hotel for Biden's visit despite the officer living in Dublin.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Home of key Kinahan gangster raided after serious threats made against serving garda

Heavily armed Gardaí raided six south Dublin homes, including Graham 'The Wig' Whelan's, investigating serious threats made against a serving garda.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Up to four getaway cars were dispatched to collect under-threat gangster who escaped from garda station

A 42-year-old gangland boss escaped Kilkenny garda station after 8pm; detectives believe a getaway vehicle collected him minutes later and he likely left the jurisdiction.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

English tourist stabbed in Temple Bar attack

An English tourist was treated in hospital after a knife attack in Temple Bar late on Saturday night, close to where another English tourist was left in a critical condition after an unrelated attack a month ago.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Thousands of passengers evacuated from Dublin Airport's T2 amid security alert

Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport evacuated as a precaution; Gardaí on scene and flights may be temporarily disrupted while passengers are directed to assembly points.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gardai travelled to England to interview family of missing child Daniel Aruebose

Gardaí travelled to England investigating death of three-year-old Daniel Aruebose after suspected skeletal remains were found in a Dublin wasteland over four years later.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Emergency services attend crash between cyclist and truck in Cork

A cyclist was treated by ambulance crews after an evening incident at the Albert Road/N27 junction, causing traffic backlogs; the cyclist's condition is currently unknown.
#donabate
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Conor McGregor 'is in the clear' and not expected to face prosecution in alleged perjury inquiry

Conor McGregor is not expected to be prosecuted in the criminal perjury inquiry linked to his civil rape appeal.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Four arrested following violent disorder incident in Roscommon in July

Four people were arrested in County Longford after searches linked to a July violent disorder incident in Loughnaneane Park, Roscommon.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Woman brings gardai to location where she says she and partner buried missing boy

A woman led gardaí to a north Dublin site where she said she and a partner secretly buried a boy found dead, but no remains were recovered.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Man arrested after colliding with several Garda cars in high-speed Dublin chase

Gardaí used a stinger device to stop a fleeing car in Blanchardstown; driver arrested, three patrol cars damaged, no injuries.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

One year on, mystery of what happened to Kyran Durnin is no closer to being solved

Residents hope conscience will lead witnesses to contact gardaí and help solve the disappearance of Dayla and her grandson Kyran.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Garda suspended after death of man in Dublin

The 51-year-old man died after he suffered serious injuries following an interaction with gardai. The man was involved in an incident with gardai close to the Holiday Inn on O'Connell Street last Friday. He died days later. Fiosru, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, said it is independently investigating the incident and has commenced a criminal investigation into it. It said the incident, which happened at around 4.15am, involved the serious harm of the man, who later died.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Garda motorcyclist injured in Dublin crash as man killed in separate road incident in Mayo

Shortly before 10am, gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident on Churchtown Road Upper, Dundrum. The on-duty Garda member was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries, a Garda spokesperson said.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago
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Domestic abuse reports to gardai soar by 45pc in four years, as county-by-county breakdown revealed

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Social justice

Domestic abuse reports to gardai soar by 45pc in four years, as county-by-county breakdown revealed

fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Drew Harris showed 'utter contempt' for some gardai by 'drip leaking' lines of report, GRA says

A lack of sanctions for poor performance and the absence of effective management led to a culture to take root in roads policing units whereby some gardaí deliberately avoided traffic offences.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Pedestrian (30s) in critical condition after collision with car in Cork

The incident occurred shortly after 2am on the R582 at Gurteenroe, Macroom, Co. Cork, where a male pedestrian sustained serious injuries.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Man (20s) arrested in connection with attempted arson at Conor McGregor's Dublin pub

A man was arrested in connection with criminal damage at the Black Forge Inn in Dublin following a fire incident.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Road closed in Kerry following serious crash

Gardaí and emergency services are on the scene of a serious road crash between Camp and Dingle, near Castlegregory. Traffic is at a standstill.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Gardai search army barracks as part of child sexual exploitation investigation

A member of the Defence Forces has been removed from duty amid a child sexual exploitation investigation.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

New safety rules introduced for checkpoints after death of Garda Kevin Flatley

Fewer than one-fifth of gardaí who are enrolled have completed new requirements successfully, highlighting a significant gap in the training process for these officers.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Two men arrested over 750,000 worth of cannabis seized in large-scale cultivation factory

Gardaí dismantled a large-scale cannabis cultivation factory and seized plants valued over €750,000.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Gardai investigating after man's body found in Co Tipperary house

A 50-year-old man with visible injuries was found dead in Carrick-on-Suir; an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

Father of two (58) caught with child abuse imagery jailed for six months

Michael Kearns, aged 58, has been sentenced to six months in prison after being found with 207 images and 164 movie files of child abuse material.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

'I'm probably one of the biggest victims of his fraud': DJ Carey's ex-partner Sarah Newman says Gardai failed to act when she reported him for theft in 2012

Sarah Newman condemned DJ Carey's fraudulent cancer claims, stating they are unforgivable, particularly after her mother's death from cancer.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Army bomb disposal team called after 'suspect device' found at premises in Co Limerick

Gardaí were alerted after a "suspect device" was found near Foynes, Co Limerick, at approximately 3.30pm on Friday afternoon.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Man (50s) arrested by gardai investigating murder of Josephine Ray (89) in Tipperary last year

A man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the death of an 89-year-old woman found with severe bruising.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Young girl dies in Donegal crash, as three other people in serious condition

A fatal road traffic collision occurred in Donegal, resulting in the death of a young child and serious injuries to three others.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

As new search ends in disappointment, is it too late to catch Annie McCarrick's killer?

Gardaí have been focusing their investigation on a chief suspect who led them to a property in Clondalkin, following a dig searching for Annie McCarrick.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Allegations that District Court was misled during Carlow gunman's bail application referred to Garda Ombudsman

The revelation of a controlled delivery of firearms leading to a young man's suicide raises serious concerns about judicial and police procedures.
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fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Man (20s) dies in crash in Co Laois, teen seriously injured in Co Louth crash

A male driver in his 20s died in a car crash at Ballaghmore.
A teenager was seriously injured in a separate collision in Co Louth.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago

Gardai 'unaware' of judge being given untrue evidence in Carlow shooter case amid claims from former justice minister

Senator McDowell alleges misleading evidence was given in court regarding Evan Fitzgerald's case.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago

Garda 'unaware' of judge being given untrue evidence in Carlow shooter case amid claims from former justice minister

Senator McDowell alleges misleading evidence in a court case involving a shooter, raising serious concerns about judicial integrity.
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