Tag Archives: Garda

Police in Northern Ireland have opened a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a man in west Belfast on Thursday evening. A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody for questioning, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed. Timeline of Events The PSNI said officers received a report of …

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said that the recent spate of assaults against members of the Indian community in Ireland stems from a combination of racism, opportunistic criminality, and the deliberate targeting of vulnerable individuals. He confirmed that investigations are advancing under close supervision at the highest levels within An Garda Síochána, but voiced concern about the apparent participation of …

A 51-year-old man who sustained critical injuries during an incident in Dublin city centre last week has died. The event occurred on O’Connell Street in the early hours of Friday, 15 August, near the Holiday Inn hotel. Authorities confirmed that the man was seriously injured during an interaction involving gardaí before he was taken to hospital, where he later passed …

A wave of shock has swept through Downpatrick, Co Down, after a violent attack on a local priest and the death of a man over the weekend. The two incidents, which police believe may be linked, have left parishioners and residents deeply unsettled. Attack at St Patrick’s Church On Sunday morning, Canon John Murray, a long-serving priest who was due …

Three foreign nationals have appeared before Dublin District Court in connection with the discovery of more than €1.28 million in suspected criminal proceeds seized in south Dublin earlier this week. The accused are 36-year-old Kwan Wang from Hong Kong, 54-year-old Latvian national Vladislavs Temmis, and 47-year-old South Korean national Ik Joo Kang. All three were brought before Judge Stephanie Coggans …

Over the past year, the Garda fleet responsible for chauffeuring senior Irish officeholders has been expanded and modernised at a cost exceeding €913,000. This investment covered the purchase of 11 new high-end vehicles, all manufactured by Audi, to serve the transport needs of the Taoiseach, the President, government ministers, and other dignitaries. The new additions included a mix of models, …

A formal investigation has commenced following the death of a man in his 50s who sustained injuries during an incident at a residential property in County Dublin. The event occurred late on Thursday night, June 20, 2025, at a house located on Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy, a suburb west of Dublin city. Emergency services responded to the scene shortly after …

A man has been formally charged in connection with a fatal incident that occurred in Balbriggan, County Dublin. The collision, which took place on Monday night, resulted in the death of another man at the scene. Daniel Rostas, aged 41 and residing at Hastings Green in Balbriggan, is accused of either intentionally or recklessly inflicting serious harm on Mircea Rostas. …

The policing oversight agency Fiosrú has initiated legal proceedings against An Garda Síochána, alleging the force failed to comply with a formal request for information in the investigation into the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson. The case relates to a long-running inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the killing of the former British agent in County Donegal, nearly two decades ago. …

Authorities are conducting a full investigation following a shooting incident at a supermarket in County Carlow on Sunday evening that resulted in the death of one man and injuries to a child. The event took place around 6:15 p.m. at the Tesco store located within the Fairgreen Shopping Centre. Initial reports suggest that a man discharged multiple gunshots inside the …