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'I don't accept she died in an accident': Mum pleads with gardaí to view Kelly Lynch's iPhone data 
'I don't accept she died in an accident': Mum pleads with gardaí to view Kelly Lynch's iPhone data 
Kelly Lynch died on St Patrick's Day 2024. Gardaí initially treated it as an accident but Julieanne Lynch believes the 23-year-old was involved in an altercation before her death

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

'Why me?' asks boy, 11, who was stabbed at school as family calls for law change 
'Why me?' asks boy, 11, who was stabbed at school as family calls for law change 
11-year-old Mason Geraghty was stabbed in the back with a knife by another pupil at school

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

11/2/2009 Ticketmaster mergers with Live Nation. Pictured is the Ticketmaster at Celtic Note on Nassau Sreet, Dublin. Live Natio
Ticketmaster warns public over fake ticket salesman scamming buyers
According to Ticketmaster, some fans have already lost large sums of money to the scam

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Man due in court charged in connection with stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin 
Man due in court charged in connection with stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin 
He is due to appear before Court 3 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin this morning, Tuesday, March 11

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

'My son's memory is wiped clean every two days': Mum speaks out against serial abuser
'My son's memory is wiped clean every two days': Mum speaks out against serial abuser
As a man who was found guilty of multiple cases of child sexual abuse is sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison, his victims’ mother urges people to come forward to fight an ‘epidemic’ of child sexual abuse

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Charitable Gala Dinner In Support Of Women Living With Breast Cancer Feat. Russian Music Group Rondo
How kleptocrats hide their ill-gotten gains in Ireland and Britain
Banks, lawyers and lobbyists in Ireland and Britain all help to legitimise wealth stolen from abroad

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Nathan McDonnell 'looking forward to co-operating' and getting out of prison as soon as possible
Nathan McDonnell 'looking forward to co-operating' and getting out of prison as soon as possible
One prison source said that it was widely known that McDonnell was under threat by some factions of the Kinahan cartel in prison prior to the attack and was astounded that it was possible

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Five arrested as gardaí investigate €58m drug smuggling plot through West Cork
Five arrested as gardaí investigate €58m drug smuggling plot through West Cork
Gardaí have arrested five people in a major investigation into an international €58m drug smuggling attempt through Tragumna in Co Cork

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

'A day of action': 44 people arrested in multi-agency Limerick operation 
'A day of action': 44 people arrested in multi-agency Limerick operation 
Thirty officers from various divisions carried out the massive operation which took place in Abbeyfeale in conjunction with Customs and Revenue, Department of Social Protection, Road Safety Authority and county council

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded
Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded
Early guilty plea helped reduce headline sentence of 21 years to 12, says solicitor

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Limerick libraries forced to employ security staff to curb anti-social behaviour
Limerick libraries forced to employ security staff to curb anti-social behaviour
The council spokesman did not reveal how much the added security measures were costing

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Burglar Breaking Into House
Number of burglaries rose sharply last year, with shoplifting offences also increasing, new figures show
Latest crime statistics from the CSO show burglary and related offences rose by 10%, with an additional 878 individual incidents recorded in the year to September 2024

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Guardianship removal legislation 'Valerie's Law' due before Cabinet next month
Guardianship removal legislation 'Valerie's Law' due before Cabinet next month
campaigners have said that the law must go further and it should not take a death for guardianship to be taken from a violent, abusive person

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence
Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence
'Incomprehensible' that we publish details of tax evaders but not a list of people convicted of rape or serious sexual assault, says justice minister

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

QR code on tree in India links to webpage in memory of murdered Irish backpacker
QR code on tree in India links to webpage in memory of murdered Irish backpacker
Danielle McLaughlin's grieving mother followed in her daughter's footsteps and travelled to India to see the things she had seen

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

Nathan McDonnell left with suspected broken jaw after altercation with gangland prisoner
Nathan McDonnell left with suspected broken jaw after altercation with gangland prisoner
Nathan McDonnell is currently awaiting sentencing for his role in the importation of more than €33m in crystal meth from Mexico in October 2023

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Samantha Cookes, catfishing, and Netflix-style scams â€” can fraud be stopped?
Samantha Cookes, catfishing, and Netflix-style scams â€” can fraud be stopped?
From social welfare fraud to online catfishing, deception is thriving — sparking debate over new laws

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

The Irish Army (defence forces) military camp on t
Army captain's sex assault was an 'aberration' in otherwise 'glittering career', lawyers argue
Mr Justice John Edwards said the court would reserve judgement in the army officer's appeal against the severity of his sentence

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Apple Cider Vinegar: How social media gave rise to 'wellness influencer' fraud Belle Gibson
Apple Cider Vinegar: How social media gave rise to 'wellness influencer' fraud Belle Gibson
Belle Gibson's posts about her battle with cancer touched the lives of millions. But she never had cancer and her whole 'alternative medicine' narrative was the basis of a massive scam

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
We must be 'absolutely intolerant of people carrying knives in public', says Taoiseach
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said that recent attacks had raised questions about bail laws

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Muintir na Tíre celebrates 40 years since founding of community alerts
Muintir na Tíre celebrates 40 years since founding of community alerts
'The 40th anniversary is a great opportunity to reflect on the huge impact that community alert has had in achieving that vision' said CEO Rosie Palmer 

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025

Appeal for witnesses after man discovered with 'serious injuries' in Mullingar
Woman taken to hospital after being hit and punched in Limerick city 
The woman was taken to the hospital by a relative after suffering a head injury

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Former businessman at heart of Tralee drugs case barely recognisable after year in custody
S Former businessman at heart of Tralee drugs case barely recognisable after year in custody
A specific date for handing down the sentence hasn’t been identified but Nathan McDonnell is likely to hear about his fate by the end of the month

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Man being questioned after woman was attacked in her Cork City home
Man being questioned after woman was attacked in her Cork City home
The woman managed to get free at around 9.40am, grab her child, and run outside in her slippers to a pharmacy across the road

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Natasha O'Brien: 'It feels like I've been robbed of years of my life' 
Natasha O'Brien: 'It feels like I've been robbed of years of my life' 
The victim of a vicious assault finally received justice after a two-year battle but she tells Manon Gilbart that she is only now starting to heal

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

'The idea that people are having a great time in prison is a bit of a fallacy'
'The idea that people are having a great time in prison is a bit of a fallacy'
Governor of Shelton Abbey open prison says its focus is to rehabilitate inmates and help them prepare to re-enter society, not punish them

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Elizabeth Clarke missing
Search continues at house in Meath as gardaí probe 2013 disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke
An Garda Síochána appealed for anyone with information about Elizabeth Clarke's disappearance to come forward after they re-classified the case as a murder investigation

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Data hacker or catfish using sms texting. Text message phone fraud or scam. Online chatbot or tech support forum. Secret darkweb
New SMS registry aims to tackle €115m scam texts scourge
From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled 'Likely Scam'. And in October, such messages will be blocked

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan
Family and friends tell UL vigil concurrent sentence means hit-and-run driver will serve no time at all for killing Joe Drennan

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Adult content button through reading glasses.
Ireland cannot address complaints about violent online porn as it is not illegal
Hotline.ie CEO said 'We certainly should be considering legislation along the lines of the UK Online Safety Act which insists on age verification for pornography sites'

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Ashling Murphy death
Femicide is an emergency that Ireland has to deal with now 
We cannot hope to prevent the epidemic of gender-based violence if the State is unable to even define femicide, writes LOURDA SCOTT

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Gardaí investigating alleged pipe bomb incident in Limerick
Gardaí investigating alleged pipe bomb incident in Limerick
The alleged incident occurred at approximately 4am on Sunday at a residence on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

'It’s not good for the parish': Victim of Hayes brothers offered 'bag of cash' in exchange for silence
'It’s not good for the parish': Victim of Hayes brothers offered 'bag of cash' in exchange for silence
'You either pick the Hayes or you pick Ciaran Ryan. They were putting an element of fear into the parish that was uncanny. It was just crazy'

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí
Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí
The haul included 180 suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones with an estimated loss of revenue of €104,400

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

North Dublin fire
Gardaí welcome new protective headgear
However, the Garda Representative Association also questioned why it has taken so long to provide gardaí with helmets

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Online porn is driving violence in sex assaults, Drew Harris tells Policing Authority
Online porn is driving violence in sex assaults, Drew Harris tells Policing Authority
Garda Commissioner said 'very violent pornography' is contributing to the normalisation of violence against women

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Refugee beaten to death 'would not hurt a fly', says cousin in appeal for justice
Refugee beaten to death 'would not hurt a fly', says cousin in appeal for justice
Mr Asic had fled the Bosnian war in the 1990s and sought refuge in Ireland, where he had living 'peacefully' for almost 30 years

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

FILE PHOTO As the dispute between Dublin Bus and its drivers drags on, calls are being made for the Minister of Transport to get
Probe after teen threatens Dublin Bus passenger with screwdriver
It comes after a bus driver was assaulted on the 343 Limerick to Shannon route following an incident of alleged assault

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Tributes paid to father of six found fatally stabbed in Wicklow park 
Tributes paid to father of six found fatally stabbed in Wicklow park 
Traveller mediation service is understood to have been called in to assist after the fatal stabbing of William Moorhouse on Sunday evening

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Six arrested after fatal attack on man in Wicklow park
Six arrested after fatal attack on man in Wicklow park
The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) is assisting with the investigation

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Two teens arrested after seizure of three firearms and ammunition in Kerry 
Two teens arrested after seizure of three firearms and ammunition in Kerry 
Discovery made during a routine checkpoint in Tralee

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'
Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'
Mountjoy prison inmates decry harsh conditions, citing overcrowding, mental health strain, and poor facilities in a growing crisis

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Five men charged in Killarney in connection with major drugs operation 
Five men charged in Killarney in connection with major drugs operation 
Five men arrested as part of a garda and revenue joint operation targeting international organised crime have appeared before a special sitting of Killarney District Court charged with conspiracy to import drugs.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

'Mothership' suspected of carrying €100m worth of cocaine searched off Kerry coast
'Mothership' suspected of carrying €100m worth of cocaine searched off Kerry coast
One man, aged 28, was arrested from the suspected mothership which was intercepted in the Shannon estuary on Wednesday

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

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