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A MAN suspected of stealing £85,000 from a casino in Nottingham, England was arrested in Belfast while trying to board a plane to Turkey. Officers launched an investigation after the cash was found to be missing from a safe at Alea Casino in Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, on June 24. A suspect was identified and a manhunt launched. On July 16, a 39-year-old man was … [Read more...] about Casino cash theft investigation sees man arrested in Belfast while boarding plane to Turkey

A MAN has been arrested following the discovery of approximately €220,000 of herbal cannabis in Co. Dublin. Around 11kg of the drug were seized in the Lucan area during a joint intelligence-led operation on Thursday. The operation involved Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Q District Drugs Unit. A man in his 40s was … [Read more...] about Man arrested following drug seizure in Co. Dublin

GARDAÍ have appealed for information after a man was injured in a shooting in Co. Wicklow. The incident reportedly occurred at around 10pm on Tuesday at Ballinahinch, Roundwood. Two men travelling in a car were blocked in by another vehicle and a firearm was discharged. One of the men in the car, aged in his 20s, received a number of wounds and was later treated at hospital for … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised after shooting in Co. Wicklow

GARDAÍ have appealed for information in relation to the death of Dublin man 10 years ago. Mark Burke, who was originally from Sandyford in South Dublin, was last seen on Monday, July 28, 2014 on Corrig Avenue in Dun Laoghaire. The 36-year-old's remains were located in a recycling centre in Ballyfermot on July 31, 2014. An Garda Síochána continue to investigate the case and … [Read more...] about Anniversary appeal over death of Dublin man

A PROLIFIC child abuser who targeted children through his role as a scout leader has been jailed for more than 15 years. In June 2023, Michael Costin pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault. The 59-year-old was convicted after the Metropolitan Police gathered evidence from 14 victims across Britain and Northern Ireland. At Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about ‘A dangerous man’: Prolific child abuser jailed for more than 15 years