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

Girl seriously injured after road traffic collision in Co Waterford

A girl has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision  that took place in Co Waterford yesterday. The collision happened around 4.30 pm on the R671 at Ballymacarbry, Gardaí said it involved a van and a child pedestrian. The child was later taken to Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin, where she … Read more

Fatal road collision in Co. Tipperary, Gardai appeal for witnesses

A man aged in his 30s has died after a single-car road crash in Co Tipperary last night. Gardaí were alerted to the fatal collision on the R664, at Garyduff, Aherlow, at approximately 9.45 pm. The road is currently closed to allow for a technical examination to take place by Garda forensic collision investigators, and … Read more

Fraud crimes in Ireland increased by more than 116% in 2021 : CSO

Fraud crimes in Ireland increased by 116% in the last quarter as gardaí continued to warn the public to watch out for con artists. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the latest Recorded Crime statistics, which cover Quarter 4 (Q4) 2021 and the full-year results. Commenting on the release, Jim Dalton, Statistician, said: “Recorded Crime statistics … Read more

Gardaí make arrest after 27-year-old killed in Cork stabbing

A 27-year-old man has been fatally stabbed in the early hours of the morning at a house in Carrigaline, Co Cork. A 42-year-old man has been arrested by gardaí, following the attack, who is currently detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station. The 27-year-old man died after sustaining an apparent stab wound to his chest at a … 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

Young motorcyclist dies in Galway crash

A motorcyclist in his 20s has died following a road traffic collision  in Galway city. The incident happened on Monday at  7.30pm on Bóthar na dTreabh. The man, who was driving a motorcycle, pronounced dead at the scene. The site of the crash remains closed for a garda forensic examination and local diversions will remain … Read more