Elderly woman dies in single-car crash in Co Cork

A woman in her 80s died in a fatal road crash in Co Cork on Friday morning. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a single car crash on St Mary’s Road in Midleton at around 10.30 am. The woman, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the … Read more

Dublin taxi driver charged with raping female passenger

A Dublin taxi driver has been accused of raping a young woman passenger in the back of his car. The Taxi driver who cannot be named due to the charge he is accused of appeared before Dublin District Court. Garda charged him with raping the passenger, a woman in her early 20s, in the early … Read more

Post-mortem to be carried out on body of woman found in unexplained circumstances Killarney

A post-mortem is due to be carried out today after a woman’s body was discovered in unspecified circumstances in Killarney, Co Kerry. Locals have named the 75-year-old lady Miriam Burns. Yesterday at around 1:15 pm, her body was discovered at a home near Ardshanavooley. According to a Garda spokesperson, the finding occurred under “unexplained circumstances.” … Read more

Gardaí begin wearing new uniforms from today

The blue polo shirt that will replace the present shirt worn by on-duty officers will become part of the Gardai’s new uniform starting today. Only three times in the history of the force has the uniform seen a formal change. And for the first time, parts of the uniform other than the cap will bear … Read more

Man (34) charged with murdering his partner in Co Meath

Gardai have accused the boyfriend of Larisa Serban of killing the mother-of-two at her Co. Meath house. He has been remanded in custody with a recommendation that he undergoes a psychiatric assessment. On Friday at approximately 5 am, Ms. Serban died in her rented house in Rathmore, close to Athboy. She was pronounced dead at … Read more

Lady Garda saves drowning man’s life by pulling him from River Liffey and performing CPR

A brave lady Garda has earned accolades for diving into Dublin’s river Liffey to save the life of a man who was unresponsive in the water. Brave Sarah Lynam saved the drowning man’s life by doing CPR on him after she pulled him from the river. The victim was taken to the hospital and later made … Read more

Two young men died in separate road crashes in Cork and Dublin

Two young men in their 20s were killed in separate road traffic collisions in Dublin and Cork on Saturday. Gardai in Cork were called to a crash involving a 4×4 and a car in Skibereen shortly before 10.30 p.m. The car’s driver, a male in his mid-20s, was declared dead on the spot. His body … Read more

Man (40s) in critical condition following Arklow assault

Following an incident in Arklow, County Wicklow, on Tuesday morning, a man in his 40s is in serious condition in the hospital.Garda officials are requesting witnesses to the assault. The attack took place at a home in the Ashfield estate, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, at around 2.30 am on Tuesday, August 2. Garda were alerted of … Read more

Gardai issue warning about fake €2 coins after a seizure in north Dublin.

Following the seizure of nearly 1,500 fake €2 coins, the people are being advised to remain vigilant. Officers in Raheny, in north Dublin, conducted an investigation into the circulation of the fake coins, said Garda. As a result, several searches were conducted at the end of the previous month. These searches resulted in the seizure and … Read more

Over 1,000 drivers caught speeding on Irish roads over the weekend

The garda will now issue fines to more than 1,000 drivers who were caught speeding on Irish roads during the last several days. Over the weekend, speeds of up to 170 km/h were recorded, but the majority of the vehicles inspected were travelling at the posted speed limit. In total, 467 drivers were caught speeding … Read more

Gardaí seize cannabis worth €700,000 in Dublin

Following a search operation on Sunday morning, Gardaí in Dublin have seized cannabis worth approximately €700,000. Officers from the Tallaght Garda station, including members of the Regular Unit, Tallaght & Rathfarnham Divisional Drugs, and the Garda Dog Unit, searched a yard in the Crooksling neighbourhood of Brittas, Dublin 24, at around 11 a.m. on Sunday. … Read more

Man and woman arrested after gardaí seize suspected gun and drugs in Dublin

A man and a woman in their 30s have been arrested in connection with the seizure of a suspected firearm and a quantity of drugs on Tuesday afternoon. Officers attached to the South Central Divisional Drug unit who were on patrol in Townsend Street, Dublin 2, observed “unusual activity” and approached both suspects who are … Read more

Cannabis worth €500,000 seize by Garda in Tipperary growhouse

Following a search operation in Co. Tipperary on Monday, the Garda have seized cannabis worth more than €500,000. A growhouse was discovered on the site by Garda shortly before 8 o’clock during a search of certain properties in the Lorrha neighbourhood. During the operation, a sizable number of cannabis plants were found (an analysis is … Read more

Gardaí call for witnesses following tragic Kerry road crash

A teenager has died after the car he was driving collided with a roadside tree on the outskirts of Listowel in Co Kerry. Around 2.40 pm on Sunday, a single-vehicle collision occurred in the Listowel neighbourhood of Ballinruddery. According to Garda, a car hit a tree by the road. The 19-year-old male driver of the … Read more