# detective

This year

2023

Garda detective suspended for alleged connection to organised crime

The detective, who is being investigated for links to the Hutch organised crime group, was arrested and released without charge pending a file to the DPP.

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Mar 10th 2023, 6:34 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Court told man accused of Det Colm Horkan murder said deceased 'wasn't a very good' detective

A Garda sergeant told the court: ‘I said you are after shooting a Detective Garda and his reply to that was,’well, he wasn’t a very good one’

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Oct 12th 2022, 6:41 PM

All time

# Investigation

Garda detective facing multiple accusations following arrest over alleged home insurance scam

The garda has been suspended as a result of the criminal investigation.

82.7k

Jul 7th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Rome

Hunt for identity of skeleton discovered in Vatican embassy

Another potential victim emerged today.

32.7k

Nov 2nd 2018, 11:54 AM

# pay out

Detective garda awarded €60k after middle finger deformed in assault by scaffold thief

Detective Daire Daly confronted a scaffold thief in Celbridge, Kildare, in 2013.

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Jan 30th 2017, 10:20 PM

# elementary my dear

Meet Italy's real-life Sherlock Holmes who donned multiple disguises to crack notorious cases

Giuseppe Dosi was hailed as a “master of disguise” who solved a range of crimes as a detective.

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Jan 21st 2017, 5:00 PM

# High Court

Garda who was stabbed under eye on Halloween awarded €35k damages

The wound left a permanent indented scar on his face.

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Mar 14th 2016, 6:45 PM

# appeal

Three years on, we're no closer to knowing who killed Garda Adrian Donohoe...

Garda Donohoe was killed in the line of duty at Lordship, Co Louth, on 25 January 2013.

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Jan 25th 2016, 4:50 PM

# Data Breach

Ex-Garda working as a PI illegally obtained info from PULSE

Information from PULSE and from the ESB was provided to the investigator, who was trying to trace people for a number of credit unions.

14.6k

Nov 24th 2014, 6:01 PM

# new information

Man (61) arrested this morning over murder of Alec Jamison in Belfast in 1976

Police believe there are people in the community with more information on the murder.

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Sep 9th 2014, 11:10 AM

# ravensdale park

Witness appeal after detective on duty suffers serious assualt

He was attacked while responding to an incident at Ravensdale Park in Crumlin on Tuesday night.

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Mar 28th 2014, 10:04 PM

# PET DETECTIVE

Harvey the Revenue's sniffer dog uncovers tobacco worth €10k in Cork

The sniffer dog also uncovered €55,000 in cash, while a further €28,000 worth of cigarettes was also seized.

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Oct 11th 2013, 9:13 AM

# Madeleine McCann

Kate McCann in Portuguese court for libel case against police chief

The former detective published a book alleging that Madeleine McCann’s parents were involved in her disappearance from a vacation home in 2007.

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Sep 12th 2013, 3:26 PM

# oh no he didn't

'Boyfriend Tracker' app removed from Google Play

The Brazilian app allowed partners track their boyfriend’s location, listen in on conversations and get copies of their texts.

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Aug 22nd 2013, 6:36 PM

# Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius back in court as lead detective faces attempted murder charges

Charges against the detective has been withdrawn and Botha said he thought their reinstatement was linked to his work on this case.

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Feb 21st 2013, 7:45 AM

# Gareth Williams

'Spy' inquest shown crime scene footage

The inquest into the death of MI6 employee Gareth Williams was shown crime scene footage today of his flat, which contained women’s clothing, shoes, and food he had bought.

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Apr 24th 2012, 7:12 PM

# Liar Liar

Former detective reveals how to tell when suspects are lying

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

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Apr 7th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Whodunnit?

One more question ma'am: RFU hire former detective to investigate leaks

Meanwhile, an unnamed England coach has suggested the information in the leaks was exaggerated.

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Nov 24th 2011, 11:11 AM