Dissident republicans are believed to be behind the proxy attack attempt on Lurgan police station in March.

The Dáil heard how an 11-year-old picked up and shot a discarded gun in Dublin on Tuesday.

The Taoiseach was asked about the issue after a former TD confirmed he had provided one for a convicted sex offender.

No-one was injured in the blast, which occurred when residents, including two babies, were being evacuated.

GARDAÍ are investigating a series of incidents of criminal damage and vehicle break-ins that occurred across Co Carlow over the weekend.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Derry.

Police said a child was struck by a bottle and nine officers injured during disturbances at Windsor Park.

As part of the investigation, Gardaí searched a property in the south of the county and seized several documents as well as a car.

They will appear before Cork District Court on Saturday.

Martin described the time it takes for the wheels of justice to move and reach a conclusion as being 'a real problem'.

The CSO data also shows that the number of female victims fell by 4 per cent, as compared with 1 per cent for male victims.

Police are working to establish a motive for the attack.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust study notes that single mothers are being drawn into the sex industry to make ends meet.

Two men and a woman are in police custody after three properties in the Old Park area of north Belfast were searched.

Lois West was joint deputy head of the Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS) at assistant principal grade prior to taking extended sick leave.

Republican group Lasair Dhearg claimed responsibility for the incident in a social media post.

GNECB carried out searches in counties Sligo, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Kilkenny, Kildare, and Meath

Gardaí did attribute some of the rise in reports of fraud to a “backlog” on reporting from previous years.

A search relating to the murders of the two women in the 1990s has continued for a fourth day.

An Garda Siochana members searched 13 homes in Ballymun, Dublin.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash and Stowaways by Andre Aciman.

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 33-year-old man on Wednesday.

The money was found inside a suitcase that was in a car, which was stopped and searched in the Ballsbridge area on Friday.

Margaret Loftus said she has been ‘assured’ a review will take place into misogyny within the gardaí.

One man attended hospital after the incident.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford and A Guardian And A Thief by Megha Majumdar.

THE NUMBER of garda checkpoints in Carlow and Kildare fell by almost 44% between 2024 and 2025, according to figures from the Garda Pulse system.

A house on the Newtownards Road was searched and detectives uncovered a quantity of the suspect plants and ‘associated equipment’.

The singer appeared at Southwark Crown Court for an eight-minute hearing in front of a senior judge.

Jim O’Callaghan was questioned about the levels of prosecutions and funding for projects tackling the issue.

An 18-year-old accused of causing death by dangerous driving appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on Tuesday morning.

In a statement An Garda Síochána said the 31 men and two women ranged in age from their early 20s to their early 60s

Survivors, therapists and campaigners have called for an all-out ban on the use of therapy notes in sexual abuse trials.

The Investigation Of Lucy Letby will also include contributions from the mother of one of her victims.

On September 1st, 2024, the defendant sent a text to Fiona Timmermans saying: "I'm going to cut your throat, you're dead."

The Communications Minister said robust laws exist as Gardai investigate reports of sexual images produced by X’s chatbot.

Gardai said the man arrested on Wednesday was released without charge on Thursday.

The devices were found in the Upper Hightown Road of Newtownabbey.

On her fourth anniversary, the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund says €150,000 has supported causes she championed.

Mr McCahill – who was named Donegal Person of the Year in 2016 – died after an assault in his Ardara home earlier this week.

Jennifer Murnane O’Connor said: “The drug market is constantly evolving and new and more dangerous substances are constantly emerging, as well as a continuing supply of illicit drugs.” 

The incident occurred in Newcastle, Co Down, on Saturday.

Police Federation for Northern Ireland chief Liam Kelly said he wants to see officers able to better protect themselves.