# Foiled

Last year

2022

Germany arrests far-right anti-lockdown protesters for plot to kidnap health minister

Police said the plot was intended to “cause civil war-like conditions and ultimately overthrow the democratic system in Germany”.

10.3k

Apr 14th 2022, 7:54 PM

All time

# Foiled

FBI uncovers 'chilling' terror plot by US Army veteran to bomb white supremacist rally

26 year-old Mark Domingo planned to carry out the attack on Sunday.

23.7k

Apr 30th 2019, 7:27 AM

# Attempted Murder

Convicted criminals arrested over attempt to kill close relative of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

One is from the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1 while the other man in is from the Docklands.

18.7k

Mar 16th 2018, 6:10 AM

# Australia

Two teenagers arrested after planning attack with guns and explosives on school

The two boys – aged 16 and 18 – are in custody.

12.0k

Nov 29th 2017, 7:27 AM

# Foiled

Australian police charge man over alleged New Year's Eve terror attack

Ali Ali had downloaded instructions from an al-Qaida website on how to launch a terrorist attack.

10.1k

Nov 28th 2017, 7:09 AM

# Sydney

Terror plot to bring down Australian plane may have involved 'bomb disguised as meat mincer'

Four men were arrested in connection with the alleged plot in Sydney on Saturday.

20.1k

Jul 31st 2017, 7:12 AM

# Terrorist threat

Australian PM says an 'elaborate terror plot' to bring down an airplane has been foiled

“The threat of terrorism is very real,” Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.

26.7k

Jul 30th 2017, 7:37 AM

# Foiled

16-year-old girl among four arrested for allegedly plotting terror attack in France

The four people were arrested in Montpellier.

31.6k

116

Feb 10th 2017, 10:39 AM

# Foiled

Gardaí catch youths in Kerry operating suicide charity collection scam

Their fake identity badges were taken from them and the money they collected will go to the charity they pretended they were working for.

27.8k

Jun 16th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Foiled

Two American women charged with planning New York bomb attack

The women had not decided on a target but documents show one mentioned a New York police funeral as an “attractive potential target”.

15.1k

Apr 3rd 2015, 9:46 AM

# stopped

Islamic State flag, machete and Arabic-language video seized in Australian police raid

Two men have been arrested.

11.0k

Feb 11th 2015, 7:08 AM

# Robbery

Man in court after newsagent worker threatened with a knife

The robbery was foiled when a passing garda patrol arrested the man close to the scene.

8.9k

May 24th 2014, 12:33 PM

# wasn't me

Guiltiest dog of all time hides in bed of shame after making huge mess

If they can’t see me, it never happened.

4.2k

Mar 24th 2014, 8:19 AM

# Foiled

This Welsh local news story will leave a bad taste in your mouth

A football pitch tuck shop fell victim to two very unsavoury characters.

4.8k

Mar 10th 2014, 3:35 PM

# Foiled

German thieves make off with piggy bank and two chocolate bars

“The way they acted has prompted the suspicion that these were not professional thieves,” said the police.

5.5k

Sep 17th 2012, 2:30 PM

# Courts

Three due in court over plan to rob cash-in-transit van

The three men were arrested yesterday following the search of a car in Knocklyon in Dublin.

3.0k

Jul 7th 2012, 9:54 AM

# Organised Crime

Gardaí foil attempted robbery of cash-in-transit van in Dublin

Four people have been arrested after Gardaí found a shotgun and a sledgehammer in a car in Knocklyon.

8.8k

Jul 5th 2012, 10:21 PM

# Charged

Man in court over attempted abduction

The 40-year-old is charged in connection with an attempted abduction in Kildare last year.

3.7k

Jan 13th 2012, 4:38 PM

# Foiled

66-year-old woman helps foil raid while waiting for golf lesson

Masked raiders attempted to escape with cashbox from a golf club in England.

422

Sep 28th 2011, 3:25 PM