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Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan

Stephen Silver has been found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan after shooting him with the garda’s own gun in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in June 2020. Silver, of Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo, was found guilty by the jury at the Central ...

15 Mar 2023 at 16:15

National News

Family says Garda Colm Horkan was ‘the best of us’

The brother of murdered Garda Colm Horkan has said he was “the best of us” after the Central Criminal Court found a man guilty of his murder. Stephen Silver was found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Horkan after shooting him with the garda’s ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:17

National News

Second person arrested in relation to ‘Baby John’ death released without charge

A second person arrested in relation to the discovery of the body of a baby boy in Co Kerry almost 40 years ago has been released without charge. The man in his 60s had been arrested on Thursday with a woman. He was released in the early hours of ...

25 Mar 2023 at 12:49

National News

Woman released in Kerry baby murder investigation while man still detained

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder as part of the investigation into the death of a baby boy in Ireland almost 40 years ago has been released without charge. A man in his 60s who was also arrested remains under detention at a Garda ...

24 Mar 2023 at 20:40

National News

Drew Harris warns gardai of ‘very serious step’ to skip work in roster protest

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has warned mid-ranking gardai that not showing up to work in protest over roster issues is a “very serious step to take”. It comes after the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) outlined multiple ...

05 Apr 2023 at 10:06

Eight killed and seven injured in shooting at Dallas shopping centre

National News

Multiple shoppers killed, others injured in mass shooting at Dallas mall

A gunman shot and killed eight people at a shopping centre in the Dallas area of Texas before he was fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said. Seven other people were injured, three of them critically, in ...

07 May 2023 at 11:41

National News

Garda sergeants and inspectors to stage further protest against roster issues

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is to stage another “day of action” after participating in a protest march against ongoing roster issues on Monday. The march culminated at Garda Headquarters where AGSI general ...

13 Mar 2023 at 12:53

National News

Drug dealer arrested in Germany eight months after absconding from UK prison

A drug dealer was arrested in Germany more than eight months after absconding from an open UK prison, where he changed his name without authorities realising. Dean Woods left HMP Sudbury, a category D facility in Derbyshire, while on ...

08 Sept 2023 at 14:33

National News

German police on the hunt for lioness loose in Berlin

GERMAN authorities are searching for a lioness believed to be on the loose in the outskirts of Berlin. A warning was issued on Thursday morning to people in Kleinmachnow, Teltow and Stahnsdorf in the edge of the city, to stay inside ...

20 Jul 2023 at 12:15

Soccer

Women's World Cup proceeds as planned despite fatal shooting in host city

The Women's World Cup will proceed as planned despite a fatal shooting near the stadium which hosted the opening match. Police have confirmed the occurrence of what they described as "a serious incident" at a construction site in ...

20 Jul 2023 at 11:59

National News

SHOCKING: Gardaí arrest unaccompanied learner driving on national road at 177km/h

Gardaí have arrested a motorist caught driving 77km/h over the speed limit on a national road. The Sligo Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks on the N4 when the driver was detected travelling at a whopping 177km/h. ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:51

National News

Sinead O’Connor found unresponsive at London home by police

Sinead O’Connor was found unresponsive at a home in south-east London and pronounced dead at the scene, police have confirmed. The death of the Irish star at the age of 56 is not being treated as suspicious. A statement from ...

27 Jul 2023 at 12:12

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