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Catherine Connolly

Connolly defends hiring woman convicted of gun crimes after Taoiseach attacks judgement

As revealed by The Journal yesterday Catherine Connolly hired a woman sentenced to six years in jail by the Special Criminal Court.

Updated 2 Oct

50.8k

Security concerns

Catherine Connolly hired woman convicted of gun crime to work in Leinster House

Niall O'Connor

1 Oct

125k

paper ledgers

Criminals could exploit Ireland's antiquated paper system of registering ships, experts warn

Niall O'Connor

28 Sep

14.2k

Sponsored

Have you heard about the One Stop Shop home energy grant?

The Morning Lead

Large number of Irish officials went to major London arms fair to meet British defence experts

The trip is part of a major modernisation programme now under way in the Defence Forces.

Niall O'Connor

19 Sep

37.6k

Operation Longreach

Flooding and drone threats: The long-distance Irish mission to supply Ukraine with vehicles

The shipments were handed over to Ukrainian troops at a site just inside Poland.

Niall O'Connor

18 Sep

12.6k

Nominations latest

Gareth Sheridan only Áras hopeful to gain a nod so far as 'Super Monday' comes to a close

Updated 15 Sep

18.9k

online rage

Political violence: When does a threat meet the bar for Garda intervention?

13 Sep

6.5k

in profile

Inside Jim Gavin's military career

As a military pilot, Jim Gavin flew Micheál Martin to Africa for secret talks to release an Irish aid worker.

Niall O'Connor

12 Sep

44.3k

Templemore

Garda trainee suspended as investigation launched into assault allegation

11 Sep

41.5k

IMIS

Irish Defence Forces sends soldiers to US to train as part of plan to beef up intelligence service

11 Sep

38.8k

Investigation

Two people arrested as part of garda probe into perjury allegations during McGregor civil case

11 Sep

18.5k

Analysis

Drone warfare: How NATO allies engaged Russian threats over Poland for the first time

10 Sep

11.1k

My Kingdom for the Áras

Custard creams and Healy-Raes: Inside Kerry Council as 12 Áras hopefuls make their pitch

Twelve prospective candidates made their way to Tralee today for the process of seeking a presidential nomination from the local county council.

Niall O'Connor

Reports from Tralee

Updated 8 Sep

20.3k

Tony Geraghty

'The moment I realised why they did it': An Irish officer on the 2015 Mediterranean rescue mission

Irish officers are credited with saving thousands of lives during their deployment amid the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

Niall O'Connor

6 Sep

9.0k

National Security

British politicians accuse Ireland of not doing enough on defence as minister defends UK deal

Updated 5 Sep

25.3k

missing children

Tusla to conduct wellbeing checks on 38,000 children amid fallout from Donabate investigation

Gardaí are continuing to search waste round near Donabate today where they suspect a missing boy is buried.

4 Sep

19.7k

The Morning Lead

Tusla has a history of failing at-risk kids so what's being done to prevent another Donabate?

The interactions of Tusla with the boy feared dead in Donabate have raised significant questions again about an agency very rarely far from controversy.

Niall O'Connor

4 Sep

12.4k

Simon Harris

Woman arrested over threat made against Simon Harris and his family released without charge

Gardaí were alerted on Sunday to a specific and detailed threat that it is understood to have been posted on a popular social media platform.

Updated 3 Sep

49.8k

The Morning Lead

Uncertainty behind the scenes in Ireland as von der Leyen touts 'precise plans' for Ukraine deployment

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said last week that plans for an EU peacekeeping force were advancing.

Niall O'Connor

3 Sep

9.1k

new chief

New Garda boss says we don't talk enough about national security; warns of 'hostile state actors'

Justin Kelly took up as Garda Commissioner on Monday and replaced Drew Harris who had served in the post for seven years.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 2 Sep

20.1k

Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin investigating case of missing boy who is feared dead

1 Sep

72.5k

Bulgaria

Plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen forced to land with paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming

Updated 1 Sep

40.5k

Simon Harris

Gardaí launch investigation into 'significant' online threat to Tánaiste's family

Updated 1 Sep

34.1k

new strategy

Tánaiste calls on European Union countries to launch a training mission for Lebanese military

29 Aug

3.7k

The Morning Lead

Ireland's top organised crime investigator links Irish criminals to Iranian-backed drugs gangs

Det Chief Supt Seamus Boland said that evidence gathered in a murder of an Iranian dissident in the Netherlands raises serious questions.

Niall O'Connor

29 Aug

14.1k

Paul Butler

Garda arrested as part of investigation into death of man on Dublin's O'Connell Street

27 Aug

49.9k

The Morning Lead

UN vote on future of Lebanon peacekeeping postponed as negotiations continue behind closed doors

The US wants the Lebanese government to dismantle Hezbollah’s power in the area patrolled by Unifil troops.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 25 Aug

14.7k

Dublin

'Suspect' letter determined to be a hoax after gardaí seal off North Wall Quay

Updated 25 Aug

27.5k

Cobalt affair

What happened at the meeting between the alleged 'Cobalt' politician and garda detectives

A document, obtained by The Journal and verified by a number of sources familiar with the case, outlines how events unfolded.

Niall O'Connor

22 Aug

17.3k

The Morning Lead

Cocaine business: corrupt ship crew members earn €200k to drop drugs off Irish coast, gardaí say

Seamus Boland, who leads An Garda Síochána’s organised crime operations, has spoken about how drug smuggling has changed significantly in the past two years.

Niall O'Connor

22 Aug

15.7k

Dublin

Man (51) injured following interaction with gardaí on Dublin's O'Connell Street dies in hospital

19 Aug

37.7k

The Morning Lead

There is no Agent Cobalt: Garda investigation clears Irish politician of being a Russian agent

The politician has been sent written confirmation from gardaí saying nothing has been found to suggest he spied for Russia.

Niall O'Connor

19 Aug

35.7k

UNIFIL renewal

US envoy calls on Israel to honour Lebanon ceasefire agreement ahead of crucial peacekeeper vote

18 Aug

4.7k

Rathkeale

Gardaí launch investigation after feud-related violence breaks out in rural Limerick pub

Updated 12 Aug

36.3k

beirut

Appeal lodged in Lebanon against the leniency of sentences in murder of Private Seán Rooney

Updated 12 Aug

9.8k

Talbot Street

Lone unarmed garda disarmed robber in Dublin city centre off-licence incident

Updated 12 Aug

33.1k

Garda otter

New Garda aircraft kitted out with high-tech police surveillance equipment in Austria

Delivery of the new de Havilland Canada-6 Twin Otter Guardian 400 aircraft is anticipated in the coming months.

Niall O'Connor

12 Aug

21.4k

RCC Cosaint

New €9m Customs vessel arrives in Cork and will begin anti-smuggling missions in coming weeks

9 Aug

40.5k

changing tack

€300m plan to buy massive naval ship may be changed as officers seek more combat-oriented craft

It is understood that Naval Service and Defence Forces officers are now advocating for a much more combat orientated ship known as a Multi Role Combat Vessel.

Niall O'Connor

9 Aug

76.1k

Organised Crime

Irish search connected to major Spanish operation targetting drug smuggling gang

7 Aug

15.1k