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# crime - Monday 21 May, 2012

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Censored: The 274 books and magazines still banned in Ireland today

Mon, 7:00 AM 10,745 Views 32 Comments

How To Drive Your Man Wild in Bed is still banned in Ireland. Here’s why.

# crime - Friday 18 May, 2012

Memorial

Thieves steal plaque for boys killed in IRA Warrington bomb

Fri, 11:03 AM 2,031 Views 14 Comments

Twelve-year-old Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball aged three died when two bombs exploded in the town in 1993.

# crime - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Raid

Four arrested over February raid on cash-in-transit van

15/05/12 1,308 Views 4 Comments

Three men and a woman, all aged in their 20s, are arrested in connection with a robbery in Dublin 7 earlier this year.

# crime - Monday 14 May, 2012

My Dog Ate It

Teenager arrested after ‘leaving homework at crime scene’

14/05/12 8,568 Views 6 Comments

Officers said they found the homework in the back garden of a burgled house in Utah.

# crime - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Investigation

Man due in court over Cork assault

06/05/12 1,836 Views 1 Comment

The victim was found unconscious at a roadside in Cork city on Friday afternoon.

# crime - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Investigation

Two men arrested over Cork stabbing

05/05/12 1,760 Views No Comments

The men, one in his 50s and the other in his 30s, were arrested after a man was found unconscious on a roadside in Cork city yesterday afternoon.

# crime - Monday 30 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

30/04/12 3,249 Views 4 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Crime

New figures show increase in sexual offences and robberies

30/04/12 2,501 Views 13 Comments

This was one of the trends seen in the Garda Recorded Crime Statistics 2006 – 2010, which also showed a detection rate of 99 per cent for controlled drug offences and road and traffic offences.

Northern Ireland

Pensioner dies after confronting burglar in his home

30/04/12 4,201 Views 7 Comments

The alarm was raised by the man’s wife after the burglar entered their home in Coleraine in Derry in the early hours of this morning.

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: There IS white collar crime here – it’s just that no-one is jailed for it

30/04/12 3,613 Views 20 Comments

This week, regular TheJournal.ie columnist Nick Leeson says that Ireland technically doesn’t have white collar crime – but only because no-one is being properly punished for bad business actions.

# crime - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Crime

Armed raiders make off with undisclosed sum from Clare robbery

29/04/12 2,874 Views 13 Comments

Two men wearing balaclavas and carrying a shotgun stole the cash from a betting shop in Ennis last night.

# crime - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Waterford

Woman to appear in court over Waterford city death

26/04/12 1,195 Views No Comments

Yesterday, a 47-year-old man was charged in Waterford District Court in relation to the crime.

# crime - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Serial Attacks This post contains images

Attacks on young women one year apart “are linked”

24/04/12 9,464 Views 16 Comments

Gardai have found forensic link between the two attacks on the women and are looking for help from the public.

Belfast

Man attacked by masked men armed with hammer and sticks

24/04/12 1,002 Views 1 Comment

The 22-year-old man was seriously assaulted in Ballybeen, Belfast. The PSNI is appealing for information following the attack.

# crime - Saturday 21 April, 2012

Escape

Three prisoners serving sentence for homicide offences are ‘unlawfully at large’

21/04/12 3,439 Views 22 Comments

One prisoner absconded in 2004 while another escaped in 2010.

# crime - Thursday 19 April, 2012

Crime

Neighbourhood Watch sees town reduce burglaries by 68 per cent

19/04/12 2,801 Views 16 Comments

Led by a 25-year-old local, the Sallynoggin Neighbourhood Watch group has seen a huge reduction in burglaries in the past three years.

# crime - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Gardaí

Shatter: Garda fears over station closures are “alarmist and irresponsible”

17/04/12 3,694 Views 50 Comments

The justice minister tells the Garda Representative Association that suggestions about crime levels rising are “damaging”.

# crime - Monday 16 April, 2012

Gardaí

Gardaí say plan to close stations will hit crime-fighting

16/04/12 2,363 Views 50 Comments

The Garda Representative Association is meeting today for its annual conference, where it will discuss the closure of stations around the country, as well as garda vehicles and pensions.

# crime - Friday 13 April, 2012

Crime

Two men arrested over armed robbery

13/04/12 4,360 Views 35 Comments

Investigating gardaí have recovered money which is believed to have been taken from a Cash-in-Transit van.

# crime - Monday 9 April, 2012

Crime

Arrests after body found in Southampton bin

09/04/12 3,002 Views 16 Comments

Two men and one woman, all in their twenties, were arrested after the body was found in a bin at an industrial estate. The victim has not yet been identified.

# crime - Sunday 8 April, 2012

Prisons

Temporary release of prisoners ‘reduces risk to the community’ – Shatter

08/04/12 2,663 Views 62 Comments

The Minister for Justice has said the planned temporary release of certain prisoners helps the “gradual reintegration” of criminals into society.

# crime - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Liar Liar

Former detective reveals how to tell when suspects are lying

07/04/12 9,623 Views 32 Comments

Stacy Dittrich, author and ex-US police detective, has a few pointers…

# crime - Thursday 5 April, 2012

Murder

Man charged in connection with murder of Marioara Rostas

05/04/12 7,794 Views 36 Comments

The body of 18-year-old Marioara Rostas was discovered in the Wicklow Mountains in January.

Drugs

€1.5m worth of heroin seized in Dublin

05/04/12 3,292 Views 35 Comments

Two men were arrested after the Organised Crime Unit seized the drugs from a vehicle in Finglas during the night.

Crime

Gardaí investigate stabbings in Tullamore and Cork

05/04/12 2,079 Views 4 Comments

A man died of apparent stab wounds in Tullamore last night. In an unconnected case, two men were stabbed during a suspected robbery in Cork.

# crime - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

America

5 ex-police officers sentenced for killing civilians after Hurricane Katrina

04/04/12 7,024 Views 8 Comments

The former New Orleans police officers were given prison terms ranging from 6 to 65 years for shooting dead unarmed residents on a bridge after Katrina.

# crime - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Belfast

Man and daughter ‘lucky to be alive’ after Belfast shootings

03/04/12 2,081 Views No Comments

A 47-year-old man and his daughter, 18, were getting into their car when a man in a balaclava fired shots injuring both of them.

Crime

Armed thieves escape with undisclosed amount of cash in Meath robbery

03/04/12 4,169 Views 13 Comments

The two men, both wearing balaclavas and surgical-type gloves, stole the money from a transit van in Bettystown at lunchtime this afternoon.

Shootings This post contains videos

Former student gives himself up after college killing spree

03/04/12 3,415 Views 7 Comments

The death toll from the shootings in California has now risen to seven.

Garda Stations

More garda station closures in future, Shatter warns

03/04/12 2,193 Views 41 Comments

The Minister for Justice said there would be a “rationalisation” of stations, in addition to those already slated for closure.

# crime - Friday 30 March, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Friday

30/03/12 4,571 Views 25 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

Crime

Crime: Burglaries and fraud rise, other offences fall

30/03/12 1,745 Views 11 Comments

The CSO data shows that burglary and related offences rose by almost 8 per cent, while deception and other offences also increased.

# crime - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Fighting Crime

Shatter told to show he is “not soft on crime” following escape of garda killer

29/03/12 2,331 Views 26 Comments

The report on Martin McDermott’s escape “raises more questions than it answers,” according to the GRA.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you think there should be ‘open prisons’?

29/03/12 4,088 Views 55 Comments

There are 19 inmates on the run from open prisons in Ireland. Only 6 per cent of our total prison population is in an open centre. Do we need them at all? You decide…

# crime - Monday 26 March, 2012

Limerick

Justice minister ‘fully understands’ Collins family’s emigration

26/03/12 3,652 Views 17 Comments

Alan Shatter says “great progress” in tackling gangs in Limerick was not enough to allow Steve Collins to remain in Ireland.

Crime

Steve Collins and family ‘couldn’t survive’ Limerick gang threat

26/03/12 5,188 Views 32 Comments

The family have left Ireland over fears for their safety, three years after the murder of Steve’s son Roy Collins.

# crime - Sunday 25 March, 2012

France

Toulouse gunman’s 29-year-old brother charged with murder and terrorism

25/03/12 4,609 Views 10 Comments

French authorities have said they believe Abdelkader Merah was involved in his brother Mohamed’s shooting spree which left seven people dead.

# crime - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Racism is the Irish reality. We need to stop pretending otherwise.

21/03/12 5,719 Views 54 Comments

From violent crime to ethnic slurs, racism rears its head daily, writes Catherine Lynch. It’s time to face up to a very real problem.

# crime - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

Man charged over burglary at Minister Alan Shatter’s home

20/03/12 2,177 Views 23 Comments

A second man is in custody after being arrested in Dublin yesterday afternoon.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

20/03/12 5,175 Views No Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

1 2 3 4 5

referendum

fiscal compact

NTMA: No access to ESM would mean no access to markets either

Patricia McKenna and Thomas Pringle are both seeking a referendum on the ESM treaty.
Referendum
Large majority of voters in favour of referendum on ESM treaty
Opinion
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
The credit union: an Irish institution
Opinion
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
your questions
What do YOU want to know about the referendum?

Your say

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


Poll Results:





Read: How good is life in Ireland?


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

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Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
By Jane Suiter - @JaneSuit

With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady

Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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