# Crime

Yesterday

31st May 2023

# Money Laundering

Gardaí warn students not to become 'money mules': 'No bank account, no visa and you'll go to jail'

Gardaí said they have arrested around 100 money mules in the last year.

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13 hours ago

# Fraud

Gardaí seeing 'tragic cases' of people investing life savings into crypto scams

Gardaí say Irish criminals are moving into the area of online fraud to make money.

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17 hours ago

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# Leaders' Questions

Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'

The Taoiseach said he does not think minimum sentences are a good idea.

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May 24th 2023, 2:23 PM

Last month

May 2023

# dresden

Five sentenced to prison for spectacular Dresden museum jewellery heist

The thieves made off with a haul worth more than €113 million from the Green Vault museum in 2019.

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May 16th 2023, 3:10 PM

This year

2023

# Galway

Gardaí investigation launched after man found dead in 'unexplained circumstances' in Galway

The man, who was in his 40s, was found behind a retail premises in the Ballybane area.

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Apr 28th 2023, 7:21 PM

# Crime

Renewed appeal after deadly attack on Cork pensioner

Florence O’Sullivan (68) was attacked at Glentrasna Court in Cork city on 11 March and later died in Cork University Hospital.

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Apr 24th 2023, 10:32 AM

# Belfast

Former GAA club treasurer given 16-year jail term for 'campaign of sexual offending'

Thomas McKenna, 62, pleaded guilty to 162 sexual abuse offences that took place between 1989 and 2018.

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Apr 21st 2023, 6:39 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Claims of Dungarvan attacks by foreign nationals are baseless, according to Gardaí

An investigation resulted in the arrest of a woman for allegedly making a false report.

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Apr 6th 2023, 4:37 PM

# AI criminals

ChatGPT's ability to draft realistic texts makes it tool for scammers & cyber crime - Europol

EUROPOL, the EU’s law enforcement agency, has carried out a report looking at the threat posed by the new Artificial Intelligence website.

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Mar 27th 2023, 3:32 PM

# Central Criminal Court

Woman allegedly raped by three men in car park tells trial she believed she was 'going for a drive'

The woman said she was clear from the outset that she had been raped but was in shock.

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Mar 17th 2023, 2:23 PM

# Revenue

Man (50s) arrested after nearly €1.8 million in cash seized at Dublin Airport

It is suspected the cash is the proceeds of, or was intended to be used for, criminal activity.

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Mar 9th 2023, 6:46 PM

# Castlebar

Man found dead with gunshot wounds had recently been acquitted of historical abuse allegations

The deceased had been investigated by gardaí for a number of historic allegations of sexual abuse.

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Mar 6th 2023, 1:15 PM

# Crime

Man to appear in court over assault with thrown brick in Dublin

Another man was taken to the Dublin Dental Hospital for treatment.

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Feb 21st 2023, 12:14 PM

# Derry

Man hospitalised after being shot four times in legs during abduction outside Coleraine

The man, aged in his 30s, was bundled into a car and had a hood placed over his head before being driven outside the town and shot four times.

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Feb 19th 2023, 4:21 PM

# Crime

Most perpetrators of sexual offences are known to the victim, new figures show

In a one-year period, 15% of suspects were partners or ex-partners.

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Feb 15th 2023, 1:47 PM

# Dublin

Gardaí raid Kinahan-linked drug distribution hub and seize €2.8 million of cocaine

Eight people have been arrested.

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Updated

Feb 15th 2023, 8:44 AM

# Gardaí

Gardaí appeal for information ahead of anniversary of murdered man Andrew Allen

Andrew was 24 when he was shot dead at his home in Buncrana in 2012.

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Feb 8th 2023, 10:43 PM

# PSNI

Man charged with murder in relation to shooting of father of four in Lurgan

PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell is urging anyone with information related to the murder to come forward.

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Jan 21st 2023, 10:21 AM

# on the agenda

Grooming children into a life of crime to carry penalty of five years in prison under new law

Minister for Justice Simon Harris will today seek Cabinet approval for the new Bill.

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Jan 18th 2023, 6:15 AM

# Crime

Two arrested on suspicion of murder as man (30s) dies in Finglas stabbing

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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Updated

Jan 13th 2023, 11:55 PM

# Human Trafficking

Andrew Tate due in Romanian court to appeal against continued detention

The controversial social media influencer is charged with being part of an organised crime group, human trafficking and rape.

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Jan 10th 2023, 8:55 AM

Last year

2022

# Idaho

Suspect arrested over killing of four US college students

Thousands of tips flooded in to police and yesterday, a local police chief said they had made a breakthrough — 4,000 kilometers away.

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Dec 31st 2022, 1:00 PM

# Rathkeale

Justice minister visits Rathkeale following 'unacceptable' feuding between rival groups

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Dec 20th 2022, 8:21 PM

# Limerick District Court

Woman and man sent for trial on charges related to alleged murder of man's son in Limerick

The district court has imposed restrictions on naming the parties in the trial

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Dec 7th 2022, 1:17 PM

# Dublin

Man shot dead in suspected Ronanstown drugs feud named locally

He was shot dead around 10pm last night.

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Dec 6th 2022, 3:20 PM

# London

Teenager arrested over fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart in London

The two victims were found with fatal wounds in south-east London on Saturday.

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Nov 28th 2022, 7:28 AM

# Crime

New 'street crime' Garda taskforce for Dublin to be established

It is understood the task force could include operations to target low and mid-level drug dealing.

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Nov 4th 2022, 1:31 PM

# money mules

Over €12 million was illegally transferred by 'money mules' in the first half of 2022

A money mule is a person who allows their bank account to be used for the transfer of another person’s stolen or illegal money.

8.8k

Oct 26th 2022, 8:52 AM

# Clonsilla

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of two gardaí during shootout in west Dublin

The two detectives received non-fatal limb injuries to the feet and one to the hand.

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Oct 24th 2022, 1:40 PM

# Operation Thor

Gardaí arrest 14 in Offaly for separate offences

Gardaí from Tullamore, Clara and Edenderry carried out searches, patrols and checkpoints across the county.

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Oct 6th 2022, 3:01 PM

# Crime

Murders and burglaries down from pre-pandemic levels

However there has been a 5.6% increase in reported sexual offences since last year.

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Sep 26th 2022, 10:30 PM

# Drugs

Two men arrested after €465,000 cannabis drug seizure at Galway growhouse

They have since been charged and are due before Ballinasloe District Court this morning.

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Sep 8th 2022, 8:15 AM

# Kimmage

Man arrested for knifepoint robbery of south Dublin shop

The man was arrested this morning in Crumlin.

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Aug 18th 2022, 12:58 PM

# Dublin

Man due in court after gardaí and customs seize more than €100,000 of ecstasy in Dublin raid

The seizure is part of a wide ranging investigation into organised crime in the capital.

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Updated

Aug 16th 2022, 7:57 AM

# Michael McDonagh

Murder investigation launched in UK as Irish man killed in a fight at holiday park

Michael McDonagh was pronounced dead at the scene in a largescale seaside caravan park.

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Aug 10th 2022, 11:44 AM

# burglary gangs

Lifting of Covid-19 measures a factor in surge of home break-ins

There has been a 35% rise in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year.

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Aug 8th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Crime

'Significant increases' in online fraud during first half of this year, garda figures show

Bogus tradesman fraud also increased by 81% in the first six months of this year compared to 2021.

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Aug 2nd 2022, 2:09 PM

# Antrim

Man (29) arrested on suspicion of murder after 63-year-old man found dead in Co Antrim

The man was found dead at his home yesterday morning.

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Updated

Jul 28th 2022, 2:44 PM

# Clane

Man critically injured in County Kildare attack

The man was attacked at a house in Clane at 11.20am this morning.

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Jul 2nd 2022, 6:38 PM

# Arrest

Two arrested in investigation into 2019 Clogherhead caravan park murder

A number of bystanders had to run for cover to escape the gunfire.

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Jun 13th 2022, 5:51 PM