Teenage boy dies after tractor crash in Offaly

A teenage boy has died following a fatal road traffic collision that took place in Offaly. The incident occurred on Thursday night. The teenager had been driving a tractor that crashed into a deep drain at Black Castle Bog, Clonmore near Rhode. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene shortly after 11 pm and found … Read more

Late-night horror crash in Donegal, Man dies and two others injured

A man has died and two other people have been hospitalised after a two-vehicle crash in Donegal last night. The collision occurred at approximately 10.50 pm yesterday and involved two cars. It happened on Mountain Road between Buncrana and Carndonagh. The driver of one vehicle, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at … Read more

Two men in custody in relation to €2 million seizure of herbal cannabis

Two men remain in custody after following the seizure of 100kg of cannabis in an operation targeting an organised crime gang.The drugs, with an estimated street value of €2 million, were discovered during an operation carried out by gardaí and Revenue in Drogheda, Co Louth. The seizure was part of ongoing investigations targeting suspects involved … Read more

Over 11,000 people apply to join Gardaí in latest recruitment drive

More than 11,000 people have applied to become a garda in its latest recruitment competition, which saw an increase in the numbers from different ethnic backgrounds applying. The force has released figures on who applied to join. The competition, which closed for applications on March 16, 2022, received 11,075 applications up from 5,197 from the … Read more

Woman in 70s dies in Sligo road collision, gardaí appeal to public not to share footage of scene online

A woman aged in her 70s has died after she and a second pedestrian were crashed with a car in Sligo town yesterday afternoon. The woman was killed following the incident at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street in the town at 4 pm.  A garda spokesperson said that the scene is currently … Read more

Garda appeals for ‘victims of a crime’ to come forward after violent eviction video circulates

Gardai have called for two men who apparently suffered a violent attack from a landlord to make contact. The request has been made by gardaí in County Tipperary, after a video circulated on social media in recent days showing the men, who appear to be from Eastern Europe, being subjected to the attack.  The video, … Read more

Woman seriously assaulted in wooded area of Dublin

Gardaí launched an investigation after a woman aged in her early 30s was seriously assaulted in a wooded area of Dublin. The incident occurred in a wooded area at Mill Lane, Dublin 15 on March 18th. It is believed to have been seen by a number of people. Mill Lane is a roadway that leads … Read more

Five people hospitalised after collision in Co Waterford

Five people are being treated in hospital after they were injured in a two-car collision in Co Waterford. Two cars collided on the N25 near Ballyduff East just after 4 pm on Sunday. Emergency services attended the collision on the N25 road near Ballyduff East in Kilmeaden, Co Waterford, shortly after the incident.  The driver … Read more

English tourist left in critical condition after latest assault in the capital

An English tourist remains in a critical condition in hospital after being punched in the head in Dublin’s city centre over the weekend. A man in his 30s will appear in court today in relation to the incident which happened on D’Olier Street about 2.30am yesterday. The 24-year-old victim had been socialising with friends in the … Read more

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after football star dies

A 48-year-old man died in hospital after an assault happened outside Colbert Train Station in Limerick on Friday night. The dead man was named Alan Bourke (48) from St Mary’s Park in the city. A talented footballer in his youth, he was a former Ireland youth soccer international who played with Mungret Regional Football Club … Read more