Crime

Calls for calm after woman shot and house set on fire amid Tallaght gangland feud

The innocent woman was shot in the hip and leg area with a suspected pellet gun at around 10:10pm at Swiftbrook in Jobstown on Tuesday night

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Burglaries across Ireland during winter months have declined by a staggering 75% in eight years

Cops said the reduction is down to Operation Thor which was set up to tackle home invasions through crime prevention and intelligence-led enforcement

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Sister blasts Cork brother's 'unprovoked rampage' and compares it to a movie after dispute over will

Declan Walsh, 54, caused over €32,000 worth of damage to a tipper truck, close to €6000 in damage to fencing and nominal damage to the family home

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Dad of Limerick teen beaten to death with hatchet calls for 'full public inquiry' into murder

Nineteen-year-old Jeffrey Hannan, Southill, was beaten to death with a hatchet on November 22, 2007, in what Gardai believe was an unprovoked attack

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Man arrested after two alleged sexual assaults on separate women on and off a train

The two incidents occurred within a short space of time

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Woman in hospital after shooting incident in Tallaght as burnt out car found nearby

The woman is understood to have received gunshot injuries in the front garden of a house in the Jobstown area of Tallaght at around 10:10pm

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Gangland hit victim Brandon Ledwidge targeted for death because 'he was planning to take control of mob'

Gangland violence

As detectives continue their probe into Saturday’s gun killing of Brandon Ledwidge, 23, sources have also revealed that officers believe he had been in a fist fight with a key associate of the prime suspect

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Wife of murderer Jozef Puska due in court charged over withholding information that could have led to prosecution

Our exclusive pictures show for the first time the face of Lucia Istokova - the wife of Ashling Murphy’s killer

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Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into €275,000 romance fraud

Investigations are ongoing in relation to scam, which is understood to have targeted victims in numerous countries since 2017

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Two women who filmed balcony fall death of Irish teen Cian English sentenced as mother remembers 'forever hero'

Two women who filmed the assault and subsequent death of an Irish born teenager who fell from an apartment balcony during an armed robbery in Australia have been handed down a two-year long probation order

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All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes allegedly 'kicked and punched' man lying on a street, trial hears

Mr Hayes allegedly became “upset” that the man had spoken to two females in a nightclub he was socialising in, a court heard today

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Fundraiser for Cork man who lost eye in 'senseless' acid attack by ex-girlfriend's new partner

Francis Costello lost an eye and sustained chemical burns to his face and scalp when his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend arrived at his front door and threw acid in his face

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Probe says Nicola Bulley police wrong to share 'highly sensitive' personal info amid 'TikTok frenzy'

A report has criticised Lancashire Police who were investigating Nicola Bulley's disappearance for not controlling 'external voices' and for releasing 'high sensitive' information surrounding her health

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Fugitive brothers wanted in Ireland are flying family first class to visit them in new hideout in Mexico

The brothers fled their home town after receiving death threats over the shocking murder of teenager Keane Mulready Woods by Lawlor and gang associates in January 2020

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Gardai probe if man was 'shot dead by his own gang' as victim's pending court date revealed

Exclusive - It comes as this paper has learned that gardai now believe that Ledwidge, who was the first gangland murder victim of the year, may have been killed by a convicted robber who is also a member of the same gang he was in.

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Prisoner 'placed in coma after alleged assault by prison officer' now back behind bars

Irish Prison Service

The remand prisoner was allegedly assaulted by a prison officer inside a prison van while being transported back to prison two weeks ago.

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Man who threw chemical liquid at girlfriend's ex-partner's face is jailed as victim says 'I lost will to live'

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that when gardai called to the home of John Paul Carey (35) after the “cowardly and unprovoked” assault he refused to identify the liquid he used in the attack

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Murder trial of James Kilroy - who admits killing his wife Valerie - collapses for the second time

The trial has been sitting since November 8 and had heard nearly two weeks of evidence since opening at the Criminal Courts of Justice

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Jury sworn in as All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes to stand trial over alleged nightclub assault

Three men are pleading not guilty to all charges against them

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More than €500k in luxury items seized in raids across Ireland to go under the hammer in Dublin

Criminal Assets Bureau

A selection of Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags are amongst the designer items up for auction

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'Life without parole' being considered for heinous crimes under new provisions drafted by Justice Minister

Currently, every prisoner in the State, no matter how heinous the crime, is entitled to an automatic parole hearing after 12 years

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Customs dog Milo has now sniffed out drugs and cigarettes worth €14 million this year alone

According to a Mirror analysis, the latest haul is just one of at least six Milo has sniffed out this year

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Houses searched by Gardaí in Cork as local feud tensions escalate

Friday's search by Gardaí is believed to be linked to the violence witnessed in some parts of Cork this week

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'We still set our table for five people': The victim impact statement of Ashling Murphy's sister Amy in full

Ashling Murphy's sister Amy's victim impact statement in full: 'After today, I will never, ever give Josef Puska the privilege that I am thinking about him. He shall not live rent free in the back of my mind.'

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Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Driver ignored multiple Garda instructions before fatal crash, inquest hears

Mr Sheridan, a married father of three from Effernock, Trim, Co Meath sustained serious injuries when his 151-reg Mercedes E 300 failed to take a bend and struck a wall at Patrick Street, Trim moments later at around 1.55am.

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

M50 madness as e-scooter zooms down Ireland's busiest motorway during morning rush hour

The man, who was wearing a hi-vis jacket and a backpack, is seen speeding along on the middle lane of the motorway – as cars and lorries overtake him.

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about

With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

Republic of Ireland Soccer Team

Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI

Republic of Ireland national football team

The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron

Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"

'It’s a great job now – an absolutely great job now' - Stephen Kenny on the job he leaves behind

Republic of Ireland national football team

Stephen Kenny's ambition ultimately brought him to a dark place, but it has offered a glimmer of light for the future of Irish football.