Three people arrested after €363,000 of cannabis seized in north Dublin

Cannabis believed to be worth €363,000 was seized in Dublin, leading to the arrest of three persons. Revenue officials searched residential properties in north Dublin and discovered around 18.1kg of herbal cannabis. A man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged. A man and woman in their 30s were arrested on … Read more

Young man arrested after gardai seize €325,000 worth of cocaine in Dublin

Gardai have arrested a young man after seizing €325k worth of cocaine and €3,575 in cash following a search operation in west Dublin yesterday.  Gardai said that at approximately 3 pm, officers raided a residential property in Ashfield Court where they discovered five kilograms of suspected cocaine, €3,575 in cash, and other drug paraphernalia. Five … Read more

Man in critical condition with head injury following serious assault in Dublin city center

A man aged in his mid-20s is in a critical condition following an assault in Dublin City.  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after the serious incident in the Dublin city center in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident took place on D’Olier Street, near the junction with Fleet Street shortly after 2.30 am. … Read more

Man arrested after body of woman found following Donegal house fire

A man aged in his 60s has been arrested in relation to an alleged offence of criminal damage. Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the fatal house fire that occurred yesterday in the Doochary area of Co Donegal. The fire broke out this afternoon at a house in the Doochary area of Donegal and … Read more

St Patrick’s Day festival: Gardaí arrest over 400 people across Dublin

Gardaí arrested a total of 434 people in the capital over the St Patrick’s Day festival. The vast majority of these arrests were for public order incidents while a smaller percentage are for drugs and theft offences.  The numbers cover all districts within the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) from 16 to 20 March. In DMR … Read more

Two men arrested over alleged €450k fraud at the University of Limerick

Two men have been arrested and questioned by gardaí in recent days in connection with an alleged €450,000 fraud at the University of Limerick. The men, both aged in their 60s, were held for 24 hours at Henry Street Garda Station. “On the morning of Wednesday, 9th March 2022, Detectives from the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Unit … Read more

Three men arrested at Waterford Airport in relation to €3.5 million cocaine find

Gardai have arrested three men at Waterford Airport in relation to the seizure of €3.5 million worth of cocaine in the UK. The three men were arrested last week after disembarking from an aircraft that had arrived from Belgium via an airfield in the British midlands. Shortly after that plane had landed in the UK, … Read more

Two men arrested by gardaí following discovery of €220,000 of cocaine and tablets in Dublin

Two men were arrested by gardaí yesterday, after cocaine and tablets worth €220,000 were seized in North Dublin. a garda spokesperson said, “As part of ongoing investigations into the local sale and distribution of controlled drugs, Gardaí from Blanchardstown searched premises in the Mountview area of Dublin 15 shortly after 4 pm on Friday,”. The … Read more

58-year-old woman arrested for money laundering offences in Dublin

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) arrested a 58-year-old female on the morning of Thursday, 3rd February, 2022, for money laundering offences, as part of Operation SKEIN. The female is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Clondalkin Garda Station.  Operation SKEIN … Read more

Man and woman arrest at Kildare after suspected shotguns found on N7

A man and woman have been arrested following the seizure of two suspected firearms in Co Kildare.  A Garda statement said: “Gardaí have seized two shotguns and arrested two persons following an incident in County Kildare on the evening of Monday, 31st January 2022. “At approximately 10:30 pm, uniform Gardaí on patrol on the N7 … Read more

Male youth arrested over assault of a 17-year-old girl and her friend

Gardaí arrested a young male yesterday while investigating an alleged assault of a 17-year-old girl and her friend in Ballyfermot in December. He has been detained and investigations are still ongoing. The alleged incident was happened in the vacinity of the Civic Office on Ballyfermot Road on Thursday around 9.35 pm on 30 December. A … Read more

Two men arrested in Carlow after body brought to post office and attempt to claim pension

Gardaí  have arrested two men in Co Carlow, after the body of an elderly man was brought to a post office to claim his pension. Peadar Doyle, 66, was brought to the post office on Staplestown Road last Friday morning by two men who left him thereafter staff became concerned for his welfare. It was … Read more