Garda

This week

11th May 2025 - 14th May 2025

Garda Siochana

Tribute: Kevin Flatley's death has shocked and saddened all of us in the extended Garda family

John O'Brien

Updated 12 May

12.3k

Dublin

Garda killed at speed checkpoint in north county Dublin

In a statement Commissioner Drew Harris named the deceased as Garda Kevin Flatley (49).

Niall O'Connor

Updated 11 May

145k

Last week

4th May 2025 - 10th May 2025

Number One

No need for policing experience to apply as campaign begins to find new Garda Commissioner

9 May

13.0k

Courts

Garda faces trial after delivery driver's leg was severed by a car on M50 in 2023

8 May

22.9k

Ardee

Gardaí find 20 pipe bombs during search linked to drug seizure in Co Louth

7 May

9.1k

Dublin

Gardaí say urgent work needed to improve conditions at garda dog unit kennels

5 May

14.6k

armed support unit

Anger as Gardaí who qualified for Armed Support Unit two years ago still await deployment

A number of highly trained officers have effectively been “left on the shelf” according to the Garda union.

Eoghan Dalton

5 May

17.8k

This month

May 2025

no need for speed

Gardaí planning to roll out 'a lot more' e-scooter speed testing kits across the country

2 May

17.0k

'It's not worth it': Gardaí and RSA issue drug-driving warning in new awareness campaign

1 May

6.4k

Last month

April 2025

Hate Crimes

Fast food teller slapped and racially abused in one of 592 hate crimes recorded last year

29 Apr

12.5k

Scooter-sonic

Gardaí test out new e-scooter speed testing kit in Dublin city

Members of the roads policing unit in Dublin were training on the new device in the city centre today.

16 Apr

30.4k

Carrigallen

Teenager who died in Co Leitrim tractor crash is named locally

Updated 16 Apr

37.5k

viral impact

Gardaí warn about aggressive 'citizen journalists' filming them and posting 'clipped' videos

15 Apr

16.1k

no need for speed

Driver caught doing 166km/h in Limerick among 1,200 speeding detections during Slow Down Day

10 Apr

7.3k

Drew Harris

Garda Commissioner's contract extended until replacement is found

Updated 8 Apr

16.3k

Tallaght

Garda armed support unit called and man charged over incident at TD's constituency office

8 Apr

19.9k

Rescuing the rescuers

'Lots of sleepless nights': Helping emergency workers cope with trauma of responding to suicide

6 Apr

10.3k

March

March 2025

Hollyhill

Ten people arrested after major operation carried out in Cork targeting alleged drug dealing

Updated 31 Mar

15.0k

Arrests

Photos: Five men arrested in Dublin as part of major investigation into organised crime gang

24 Mar

20.1k

Garda

Use of force by public order gardaí influenced by concerns around edited social media videos

20 Mar

12.0k

Cork

Gardaí arrest leading member of Real IRA gang and discover group gathering near woodland dugout

12 Mar

29.0k

Carrignavar

Gardaí arrest two men in Cork during major operation targeting 'dissidents'

Updated 11 Mar

13.6k

Wicklow

Firefighters rescue a number of people from large fire at apartment block in Bray

Gardaí have confirmed that the blaze has happened at a “domestic residence” on the Lower Dargle Road, Bray Town, Co. Wicklow.

Updated 10 Mar

25.3k

Investigation

Harris says Oireachtas member arrested in garda fraud investigation 'not a member of Fine Gael'

8 Mar

28.4k

hot pursuit

The Garda helicopter and multiple patrol cars gave chase to a stolen digger this morning

5 Mar

42.1k

Drug seizure

Two men arrested and €120,000 of cannabis seized in Co Kildare

1 Mar

11.3k

February

February 2025

Darndale

Discovery of human hand in yard of Dublin primary school not thought to be malicious

The discovery was made this afternoon in Darndale and gardaí are investigating the incident.

Updated 21 Feb

62.4k

Dublin

Gardaí seize €350,000 worth of cocaine after probationer notices suspicious behaviour at traffic stop

13 Feb

26.6k

The Morning Lead

Gardaí question teenager over damage to speed camera that fined almost 1,000 drivers in a month

Investigators believe the boy used a tractor to knock out the system.

Niall O'Connor

12 Feb

54.4k

Clare

Garda investigating origin of 'hoax' threatening email that closed several schools in Co Clare

Niall O'Connor

Updated 11 Feb

82.1k

Cocaine

MV Matthew: Trial of two men for alleged part in country's biggest trafficking seizure begins

The 2.25 tonnes of cocaine that was seized from the MV Matthew, a Panamanian-registered bulk carrier, has an estimated value of more than €157 million.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 11 Feb

13.8k

Road Safety

Four killed and more than 2,200 drivers caught speeding by gardaí over Bank Holiday weekend

5 Feb

8.2k

January

January 2025

theft charge

Teen sisters charged over theft from vulnerable young man in Dublin city centre

27 Jan

24.7k

Wicklow

Five men and one teenager arrested over fatal stabbing of Willie Moorehouse in Bray

Updated 21 Jan

35.5k

Cork

Garda injured during drugs raid in Cork city

19 Jan

17.2k

dublin 1

Gardaí investigate evening assault in Dublin city centre

16 Jan

21.3k

Organised Crime

Gardaí board suspected drug 'mother ship' in Shannon estuary and arrest suspect

It is believed the drugs shipment is not on the cargo ship and is somewhere in the Atlantic off Kerry – the ship is carrying a legitimate load to a location in Ireland.

Niall O'Connor

16 Jan

35.4k

Organised Crime

Gardaí believe drugs shipment may be floating in sea off Kerry after botched smuggling drop-off

Niall O'Connor

Updated 15 Jan

43.3k

Clondalkin

Man (40s) in critical condition following alleged assault at Dublin car park

Updated 22 hrs ago

45.6k

Industrial Relations

WRC criticises two year suspension of garda as an unfair 'rubber stamping' exercise

10 Jan

34.0k