# attacks

Last year

2022

Zelenskyy says Ukraine shot down 'all' Russian drones in latest attack on Kyiv

City officials said debris from the downed drones damaged a number of buildings, but no one was reported injured or killed.

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Dec 14th 2022, 1:53 PM

# Charged

Third man in court over Ballyfermot garda attacks

Gardai arrested three men and one woman during the investigation.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 2:24 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?

A man was headbutted while on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.

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Aug 17th 2022, 9:34 AM

# Homophobia

LGBT+ groups set to meet with gardaí over recent homophobic attacks in Dublin

With Pride taking place in two weeks, the groups want to ensure that safety of people is paramount.

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Jun 10th 2022, 6:00 AM

# attacks

Ukraine's Dnipro airport is 'destroyed' in fresh attack from Russia

Officials in Kyiv have said that Ukraine is preparing for “big battles” against Moscow’s forces in the east of the country.

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Apr 10th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Kramatorsk

Prisoner exchange underway, and civilians flee eastern Ukraine town after train station attack

The station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, was hit by a deadly missile strike yesterday.

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Apr 9th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Israel

Gun attacks kill at least five people near Tel Aviv

The attacks came after a shooting on Sunday that killed two Israeli police officers in the northern city of Hadera.

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Mar 30th 2022, 8:21 AM

# Air Strikes

‘People here are in panic’ after Russian air strikes, says Dnipro citizen

Missiles hit not just military targets but civilian building, Daria Matveytseva said.

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Mar 12th 2022, 8:34 AM

# Cabra

Gardaí to crack down on teens carrying out assaults in Dublin and posting videos to TikTok

One teenage boy ended up in a coma.

The trouble has been flaring up since before Christmas, writes Garreth MacNamee.

One boy is reported to have been stabbed with a screwdriver during one incident.

Children as young as nine years old are involved in the violence, according to locals.

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Feb 15th 2022, 12:05 AM

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# Burkina Faso

Irish Government investigating reports of missing Irish journalist in Burkina Faso after convoy attack

The Department of Foreign Affairs are investigating the report and are seeking to establish the identity of the missing man.

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Apr 26th 2021, 9:49 PM

# Herat

Car bomb kills eight and wounds 47 people in western Afghanistan

The UN Security Council has condemned attacks targeting civilians in the country.

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Mar 13th 2021, 9:24 AM

# Raids

Two leading members of Lithuanian human trafficking crime gang evade capture during garda raids

The raids happened last week.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 7:00 AM

# canal crime

Gardaí say Grand Canal crime has 'dramatically declined', despite latest violent incident

Gardaí said they will continue to monitor the situation.

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Mar 10th 2020, 6:05 AM

# Health Service

Staff in Irish hospitals assaulted over 1,000 times last year - but union warns it's 'tip of iceberg'

The majority of healthcare staff attacked were nurses.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 12:05 AM

# Joseph McCann

Man (34) facing life in prison in UK over string of 'horrific' attacks on women and children

Joseph McCann moved across five force areas as he evaded police for 15 days.

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Dec 6th 2019, 5:33 PM

# Convicted

'Depraved': Child rapist jailed for seven years

The survivor of the attack was the man’s then-girlfriend’s younger sister, who is waiving her anonymity.

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Oct 21st 2019, 1:13 PM

# Petrol Bombs

Gardaí investigating three petrol bomb attacks overnight in Drogheda

The attacks come after two houses were attacked with petrol bombs in Drogheda the previous night.

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Apr 28th 2019, 10:29 AM

# Drogheda

Two houses attacked with petrol bombs in Drogheda overnight

They come less than 48 hours after a gunman opened fire and sprayed bullets at a house.

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Apr 27th 2019, 12:45 PM

# Sri Lanka

IS claims Sri Lanka bombings and releases photo of attackers

More than 320 people were killed in the Easter blasts.

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Apr 23rd 2019, 5:37 PM

# loyalist attacks

PSNI 'deeply sorry' for not giving documents relating to 1990s killings to ombudsman

Human error and an archaic IT system are being cited as the reasons for the omission.

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Feb 14th 2019, 8:13 AM

# kinahan hutch feud

Innocent family members targeted in Hutch/Kinahan feud as gardaí step up armed patrols

There has been an upsurge in the number of acts of vandalism in Dublin’s north inner city.

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Feb 5th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Fight Club

Gardaí urge victims of 'Limerick fight club' to come forward after videos shared on social media

The Snapchat group allegedly features a number of violent incidents.

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Jan 29th 2019, 1:07 PM

Witness appeal after two men seriously assaulted in two separate attacks in Letterkenny

Gardaí believe that both incidents may be linked and may have the same assailants.

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Dec 28th 2018, 4:48 PM

# Charlie Hebdo

French prosecutors want 14 tried over Charlie Hebdo attacks

It will be up to anti-terrorist judges to decide whether all 14 are tried.

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Dec 21st 2018, 10:31 PM

# cement road

Gardaí in Drogheda probe five separate violent incidents over six hour period

Three of the six incidents took place in the Cement road area of the town.

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Nov 10th 2018, 12:05 PM

# attacks

Two injured in separate stabbing and iron bar attacks in Laois and Wexford

Officers in Portlaoise and Enniscorthy are investigating.

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Sep 26th 2018, 12:19 PM

# flashpoint

Petrol bombs thrown at police in third night of violence in Derry

The incidents come in the run-up to the Twelfth.

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Jul 10th 2018, 9:20 AM

# Conflict

Israel says it strikes 25 Hamas 'military targets' in air raids in the Gaza Strip

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.

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May 30th 2018, 7:40 AM

# hunting knife

Man jailed for 18.5 years for 'brutal' attacks and sexual assaults on women

The premeditated attacks involved a leather belt, a hunting knife, duct tape and cable ties.

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May 17th 2018, 8:30 PM

# Pekanbaru

Men attack police headquarters with samurai swords in Indonesia days after suicide bombings

As of yet the incident has not been linked to the recent Islamic State-claimed bombings.

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May 16th 2018, 12:13 PM

# world asthma day

'I've had asthma attacks at school, on holidays, even my debs - I've just had to learn to live with it'

Asthma kills one person every week in Ireland but Cat Kennedy hasn’t let the condition slow her down.

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May 1st 2018, 6:05 AM

# widespread outrage

India approves death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12

Violent crime against women has been on the rise in India despite tough laws enacted in 2013.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 6:00 AM

# Mohamed Morei

Man (18) charged with murder over Dundalk stabbing

24-year-old Japanese national Yosuke Sasaki died in yesterday’s attack.

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Jan 4th 2018, 7:38 PM

# Limerick

Three men jailed for nearly 50 years combined over 'barbaric' burglaries

Willie Creed was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver during the horrific incident.

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Nov 24th 2017, 7:48 PM

# Video Footage

Greyhound says it wants garda protection for waste collection crews in parts of Dublin

Greyhound Household has released video footage of Dublin residents verbally abusing staff members.

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Aug 28th 2017, 4:48 PM

# terror attacks

Vans and cars becoming common attack weapon for terrorists

Vehicle attacks have resulted in the deaths of at least 170 people since 2006.

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Aug 18th 2017, 6:01 AM

# suicide vests

These are the fake suicide belts worn by the London Bridge attackers

All three of the attackers wore the leather belts.

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Jun 11th 2017, 11:06 AM

# United

'London stands in defiance': Solidarity at terror vigil

Thousands turned out to pay their respects.

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Jun 5th 2017, 8:55 PM

# irish prison officers

'Staff who have been seriously assaulted cannot get a conviction': Prison officers call for more support

POA general secretary John Clinton said that reduced staffing levels were increasing the risk for serving officers.

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Apr 27th 2017, 3:00 AM

# recent shootings

Man suspected of creating social media 'hit-list' in west Belfast released on bail

There have been several paramilitary-style attacks in the Turf Lodge area of Belfast in recent weeks.

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Jan 21st 2017, 3:29 PM