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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
75.3k
Organised Crime
Irish search connected to major Spanish operation targetting drug smuggling gang
7 Aug
15.1k
inside haiti
Inside Port au Prince: Purge-like gang violence, drone strikes and millions going hungry
Humanitarian Matt Knight said that the situation inside the Haitian capital is worse than ever.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 6 Aug
16.8k
blue lights
Garda warns of serious flaw in car chase policy as 'no drivers' trained in pursuit skills
26 Jul
11.5k
West Cork
Irish, Spanish and Dutch/Iranian groups came together to launch dangerous €58m cocaine plan
22 Jul
17.3k
Courts
Man appears in court charged with 79 sexual offences after being arrested at Dublin Airport
22 Jul
37.4k
West Cork
Anti-bugging devices, a stealth speedboat and how a 10 man drugs gang lost €58m worth of cocaine
The Special Criminal Court heard startling details about how a drug gang attempted to use a high power boat to bring cocaine from off the UK coast to Ireland.
Niall O'Connor
21 Jul
15.6k
Limerick
Convicted killer used €100,000 of criminal earnings to finance renovations of his Limerick home
21 Jul
11.4k
Sale it away
Buyer for MV Matthew found - but inaction by officials in Panama is slowing the sale down
19 Jul
14.5k
Peacekeepers
Talks continue to convince US officials to renew support for Lebanese peacekeeping mission
18 Jul
4.5k
Transport Committee
Irish Aviation regulators took action in 20 cases out of a total of 4,500 passenger complaints
16 Jul
6.8k
Profile
How Ben Healy - grandson of Irish immigrants - made history at the Tour de France
On Tuesday, Healy became only the fourth Irishman to wear the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey.
Niall O'Connor
15 Jul
3.7k
5
Profile
How Ben Healy - grandson of Irish immigrants - made sporting history at the Tour de France
On Tuesday Ben Healy became only the fourth Irish man to wear the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey.
Niall O'Connor
15 Jul
22.4k
38
Limerick
Two men and a young woman have been arrested after a high-speed chase linked to a local feud
15 Jul
14.3k
UNIFIL
Ireland pushing US to renew backing for UN peacekeepers remaining in Lebanon
14 Jul
4.9k
15
The Morning Lead
Behind the scenes: Ships delivering drugs to Ireland are making drop-offs in other countries first
The ships, which are colloquially called motherships, meet smaller vessels off the coast and transfer the drugs in a process known as “coopering”.
Niall O'Connor
14 Jul
43.0k
Eleventh Night
Refugee effigies on Tyrone bonfire being treated as hate incident
Updated 10 Jul
34.8k
You've been fried
Recall issued for 60,000 Tower air fryers sold in Ireland
10 Jul
48.0k
18
Strasbourg
Ursula von der Leyen survives no-confidence vote ahead of meeting with Irish MEPs next week
Updated 10 Jul
10.3k
Defence
Military group warns 'vague' Defence Bill could lead to 'unreasonable suspensions' for soldiers
10 Jul
5.8k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Empty homes due to failure to connect to the grid, the AI job risk and the continuing issue of Loyalist bonfires in the North.
Updated 10 Jul
4.2k
Shtandart
Controversial 'Russian' replica sailing ship leaves Irish waters (but not before garda visit)
9 Jul
23.2k
Dublin
Gardaí charge woman in connection with fraud at Trinity College
9 Jul
35.1k
Not so Shtandart
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar – she is currently visible at anchor off the village of Killiney in south County Dublin.
Updated 8 Jul
25.4k
Colonel Colm Ó Luasa
Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post
8 Jul
38.7k
The Morning Lead
'It was apparent that we were in hot pursuit': The inside story of the raid on the MV Matthew
In this piece, we’ll hear for the first time publicly from three key players involved in the military side of the multi-agency response.
Niall O'Connor
6 Jul
28.0k
Foynes
Gardaí investigate after 'bomb' defused at Limerick factory
Updated 5 Jul
62.0k
Operation Piano
Irish criminals top tier of international organised crime, Interpol organised crime chief reveals
Niall O'Connor
Updated 5 Jul
28.5k
Analysis
MV Matthew seizure was a major success ... but Irish appetite for cocaine remains
The €157 million drug seizure was a massive win for the State – but those working in policy say the price of a bag of coke has not budged.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 5 Jul
10.4k
WHITE GOLD
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
Niall O'Connor
4 Jul
33.7k
MV Matthew
Eight men sentenced to lengthy jail terms for their part in biggest ever cocaine seizure in Ireland
A joint operation by An Garda Síochána, Revenue Customs and the Irish Defence Forces netted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine in a major mission off the south coast.
Niall O'Connor
4 Jul
41.6k
Drug bust
Customs team begin 'deep rummage' search of suspected mothership in wake of €31m cocaine bust
2 Jul
16.5k
courtmacsherry
Naval Service detains suspected drug traffickers after €31m cocaine sea chase off west Cork
An estimated €30m-worth of cocaine has been seized after a major policing and security operation.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 1 Jul
58.4k
Homemade firearms
Gardaí rush to seize 3D-printed guns made for the price of a box of cigarettes
The devices can be constructed with 3D printers which cost between €300 to €2,000 for basic models.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 28 Jun
35.3k
drugs and guns
Gardaí have seized four 3D printed guns and drugs in Tipperary and Clare raids
27 Jun
13.5k
Defence purchases
Ireland joins EU defence initiative as countries across the bloc rearm
27 Jun
12.7k
The Hague
Nato countries agree to ramp up military spending and reaffirm 'ironclad' defence promise
25 Jun
6.0k
20
Dublin
Gardaí continue to question suspect in 'deliberate' hit-and-run killing of man in Balbriggan
25 Jun
10.5k
Irish Air Corps
Defence chief states Garda helicopter operations adversely affected by Air Corps crisis
As The Journal revealed last month, the service has been forced to move to a part-time five-day-week and daylight-only service because it does not have enough air traffic controllers.
Niall O'Connor
24 Jun
23.6k
The Morning Lead
Defence chiefs defend handling of ATC crisis as Air Corps still on dramatically reduced hours
A senior civilian and military leaders will appear before the Defence Committee today to explain what they are doing to solve the Irish Air Corps Air Traffic crisis.
Niall O'Connor
24 Jun
11.3k
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