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# Detained

This year
2023
Gardaí arrest man (40s) in connection with 'alleged online threats' against politicians
The man is currently being held at a garda station in the west of Ireland following today’s arrest.
Chinese pitch invader detained after hugging Messi
The jersey-clad man ran onto the pitch at the Worker’s Stadium midway through the match’s second half.
Former senior garda arrested for alleged sexual offences
The garda, who had retired from the force, has been detained at a garda station in Dublin.
Greta Thunberg detained by German police during coal mine protest
Thunberg was among several people detained during the demonstration.
Last year
2022
'I should be on a flight home tonight': Shamrock Rovers fan released from Bulgarian jail
Daniel Fulham was detained after Rovers’ match on Tuesday.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had to sign ‘false confession’ before being freed
The former Iranian detainee said she expects Tehran will use it against her in the future.
Gardaí arrest man, 20s, after fatal assault in Kilkenny
A man, aged in his 40s, was discovered with serious injuries on Hebron Road around 12.45pm today.
Detained British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gets passport back
Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in Iran since her arrest in 2016.
All time
PSG midfielder Diallo arrested in connection with 'violent attack' on her team-mate
Fellow France international Kheira Hamraoui needed hospital treatment after an assault last week.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband ‘looking and feeling rougher’ on 16th day of hunger strike
Richard Ratcliffe began the protest to put pressure on Boris Johnson to meet the Iranian delegate at Cop26.
Macron accuses UK of not showing credibility on Brexit amid fishing row
Paris has threatened the UK after accusing ministers of issuing a lack of licences to small French boats to fish British waters.
Diverted Ryanair flight leaves Belarus for Lithuania after exiled activist detained
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said the reports of the activist’s detention were “extremely worrying”.
The flight was diverted earlier today from Lithuania to Belarus' capital.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said the reports of the activist's detention were "extremely worrying".
EU officials issued warnings to Belarus.
Irish Navy detains Belgian fishing boat off southwest coast
The vessel was detained for alleged breaches of fishing regulations.
Tens of thousands march in Belarus despite police threat to open fire
More than 100 people have been detained by Belarusian police as thousands protest.
Belarus opposition figure who went missing is detained at Ukraine border
Maria Kolesnikova was detained while trying to cross overnight into Ukraine.
Belarus detains more people as protests demanding leader’s resignation continue
The renewed crackdown on protesters comes as authorities crank up pressure on the opposition, jailing several activists.
Chilean woman detained in Dochas Centre for over a week after arriving in Ireland released
On her arrival at Dublin Airport on 2 July last she was detained by immigration officials.
Johnson should stop 'getting distracted' in case of British-Iranian woman imprisoned in Iran, husband says
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been imprisoned in Tehran since 2016, after being accused of spying.
Two men arrested over burglaries and thefts in Limerick Garda Division
Both men are currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
Gibraltar detains supertanker suspected of delivering oil to Syria
European Union sanctions against Syria have been in force since late 2011.
Australian student detained in North Korea surfaces in Beijing airport in 'very good' spirits
Alek Sigley disappeared without a trace around 23 June.
Spanish footballers arrested as part of match-fixing investigation
Police have confirmed an operation to clamp down on corruption in Spain’s top two divisions is underway.
Supporter banned from Ricoh Arena after confronting Billy Vunipola
The Saracens number eight was confronted on the pitch in Coventry.
Saudi woman denied entry to Thailand says she will be killed if she is sent back
The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny on Saudi Arabia over its
British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe jailed in Iran is granted temporary release
She is serving a five-year jail sentence for alleged sedition – a charge she has always denied.
'I'm very frightened': Stories from people who were denied entry at Ireland's border
New research found some people denied entry were held in prisons for a number of days before being sent back to their country of origin.
Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days after anti-corruption protests
Russian authorities detained the 41-year-old opposition leader and nearly 1,000 of his supporters.
Girl seeking abortion held in psychiatric unit when she thought she was going for termination
A consultant psychiatrist said termination was “not the solution for all the child’s problems at this stage”.
North Korea detains US citizen who was trying to leave the country
A total of three US citizens have now been held by North Korea in the last two weeks.
Naked people slaughter a sheep at Auschwitz death camp
Those involved have been detained.
Eight people deported as gardaí mount immigration operation in Louth
All eight have been repatriated since the incident last week.
Oberstown youth who allegedly threw TV and hit staff member is charged over siege
The boy, now aged 17, has yet to make a plea.
Refugees detained at airports after Trump bans them from entering US
Trump has barred all refugees from entering the country for three months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely.
Man arrested in connection to murder of Irene White in 2005
White was found fatally stabbed in her home.
Pat Hickey will spend night in Rio hospital as police arrest him over Olympic ticket scandal
Hickey is facing three charges and a possible seven years in jail.
British-Iranian mum detained in Iran accused of trying to overthrow the regime
The British Prime Minister Theresa May has raised concerns about the mother of one with the Iranian president.
Two peace activists arrested on runway at Shannon Airport
The men were arrested for a suspected security breach.
Man still being questioned over shooting of Hutch associate
A man in his 40s was arrested yesterday afternoon.
Key Paris attacks suspect charged with 'terrorist murders'
It is not yet possible to confirm whether Mohamed Abrini is the so-called ‘man in the hat’ seen at Brussels airport.
Police arrest British 16-year-old linked to hacking of CIA boss
The 16-year-old was arrested in the East Midlands in England on Tuesday.