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Gardaí

April
April 2026
Manhunt
Search for second suspect stood down after two gardaí injured in patrol car ramming in Monaghan
Updated 16 Apr
17.3k
Cork
Man (20s) charged with several road traffic offences after being arrested at Whitegate
13 Apr
26.6k
Dublin
Detective Garda charged with facilitating a 'serious offence' by an organised crime gang
13 Apr
33.3k
Arrests
Five people arrested during fuel protests in Cork
13 Apr
9.0k
Dublin
Hundreds of gardaí clear fuel protesters from O’Connell Street and M50 in overnight operation
The operation took place in the early hours of this morning.
12 Apr
108k
245
whitegate
Fuel trucks leave Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork after four-day blockade broken by gardaí
It is estimated that around 20 fuel trucks will receive stock from the refinery today rather than the usual 200.
Updated 11 Apr
167k
409
Security Breach
Man attacked US military airplane with hatchet at Shannon Airport this morning
11 Apr
46.8k
68
FactCheck
Gardaí aware of fake document shared on social media purporting to be 'operational directive'
11 Apr
27.4k
fuel protests
Every garda in the country ordered to work for next three days for ‘exceptional event’
All members with public order training have been told to arrive in their protective gear.
10 Apr
135k
329
Fuel blockade
Tensions at Whitegate: Garda Public Order Unit leave refinery as stand off continues
An access road, known as the Low Road, at the refinery had been opened under agreement between gardaí and the protesters.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Whitegate.
Updated 10 Apr
44.0k
195
Leitrim
Body of Liam Farrell to be exhumed as part of renewed investigation into his 2020 death
10 Apr
11.5k
Ballina
Pedestrian (70s) seriously injured after collision with car in Mayo
9 Apr
8.0k
fuel protests
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
8 Apr
24.2k
62
connolly street
Gardaí investigating the death of a woman (50s) in Cavan
7 Apr
7.5k
convoy
Sinn Féin and other politicians back fuel protest from makeshift stage outside GPO
The convoys are protesting the price of diesel, petrol and home heating oil caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East.
7 Apr
77.5k
236
Road Safety
Over 4,000 drivers caught speeding and 175 intoxicated during Easter bank holiday weekend
7 Apr
4.3k
Garda
Over 1,400 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Bank Holiday roads policing operation
4 Apr
10.4k
52
scramblers
Ban on scrambler bikes 'effectively unenforceable' without garda pursuit training
3 Apr
12.6k
Donegal
Gardaí investigating Creeslough explosion submit supplementary file to the DPP
2 Apr
4.0k
Castlebellingham
Two men arrested after €1m of cannabis seized in Co Louth
2 Apr
5.0k
Garryowen
Gardaí are investigating after two men were shot in the early hours in Limerick city
Updated 2 Apr
19.7k
Road Safety
'Every garda on duty' will help police Irish roads over Easter Bank Holiday weekend
2 Apr
7.9k
35
scrambler ban
Minister ‘taken aback’ by Garda driving ban after scrambler pursuit, vows government will act
1 Apr
24.6k
57
March
March 2026
Murder Investigation
Three people arrested over suspected murder of William Delaney released without charge
Updated 30 Mar
15.2k
ballinahown
Five injured as car and van crash on N62 in Co Westmeath
30 Mar
7.5k
Clonmel
Gardaí investigating after horse pulling sulky dies in collision with two cars
27 Mar
19.9k
Squaring tickets
Solicitor for 'vindicated' Limerick gardaí said garda management refused to listen to warnings
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Limerick
Updated 25 Mar
22.8k
The Morning Lead
'They just did nothing': Bike theft victims frustrated with lack of garda response
Cesar Correa had a tracking device on his bike when it was taken and has since tracked it to a location in Dublin 9 – but still hasn’t gotten it back.
Sophie Finn
25 Mar
30.0k
104
alexis campion
Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of woman who was set on fire in Clondalkin
Updated 24 Mar
32.4k
birdhill
Woman attacked in Co Tipperary named locally as gardaí seek information on two vehicles
23 Mar
36.4k
carrickphierish
Two children hospitalised after falling from apartment balcony in Waterford city
20 Mar
21.7k
Dundalk
Search for man missing from Co Louth stood down after body discovered
19 Mar
13.8k
Kildare
Man arrested over weekend assault that left another man seriously injured in Naas
17 Mar
5.2k
Dublin
Toddler dies after being struck by car at Dublin shopping centre
11 Mar
70.6k
Cavan town
Investigation launched after discovery of man's body in Cavan
11 Mar
11.1k
Raids
'Sophisticated' concealing devices and €1.6m in drugs seized in Dublin, Wicklow and Meath
6 Mar
8.5k
Kerry
Man who was knocked down by driver who fled the scene has died in hospital
5 Mar
17.4k
dark web
Gardaí ‘not actively monitoring’ the dark web, says assistant commissioner
3 Mar
4.3k
10
February
February 2026
Criminal Assets Bureau
CAB recoups over €1m after selling houses linked to criminals in Limerick, Dublin and Waterford
26 Feb
5.7k
Justin Kelly
Garda Commissioner calls for ‘simple and clear’ guidelines on scrambler disposal
26 Feb
7.7k
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