6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (275+ words) The Government document says Ireland's failure to participate in key international initiatives is making it 'significantly more difficult' to freeze and confiscate criminal assets. Picture: iStock Ireland’s failure to participate in key international initiatives and conventions is making it “significantly…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (587+ words) The child was a pre-teen who had been in the care system for seven months at the time of the admission. Picture: iStock A child had to be admitted to a children’s hospital because there was no suitable social care…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (339+ words) The Dublin Drug Treatment Court was set up in 2001, as an 18-month pilot. It can receive referrals of people who have pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug-related offence, or have been sentenced, for consideration. Picture: iStock The Dublin Drug Treatment…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1226+ words) In a sleepy, settled area of The Lough in Cork City, one address stands out on Google Maps. Alongside a long stretch of residential homes, there is a vape shop that lies in complete isolation. It’s not just the typical…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (155+ words) Gardai at the cordon near the scene in Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin (Niall Carson/PA) A man in his 50s has been arrested over a fatal shooting in Co Dublin in July. The shooting happened in Patrician Park, Kill…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (370+ words) The court heard that the injured party had to attend the hospital as a result of the assault and was told he will be out of work for six weeks and will have to wear an orthopaedic boot on his…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (429+ words) The accused was remanded in custody until September 24. File picture: Larry Cummins A woman sustained 15 stab and defensive wounds and a fractured cheekbone last weekend in a knife attack by her partner, and their adult daughter was also stabbed, it…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (132+ words) Bryan Lowe who was the victim of a hit and run in Clare. He is to be laid to rest on Sunday. Pic: Rip.ie The 17-year old boy killed in a hit-and-run incident in Co Clare last week is…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (441+ words) Independent Ireland councillor Noel O’Flynn has also asked the council to review the increase and clustering of businesses like vape and phone shops, after he counted 23 on Patrick Street and Oliver Plunkett Street alone. File picture: Frank O’Connor/#DerelictIreland Cork…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) Government jet is bringing Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s son Jason back to Ireland from Spain as an extradition operation gets under way. Jason Hutch, 37, is being transported from Arrecife Airport in Lanzarote on board the Government’s Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft this…...