A VIOLENT criminal who barged his way into the homes of multiple victims before robbing and assaulting them has been jailed for more than 20 years. Martin McDonagh repeatedly targeted older, more vulnerable victims and on one occasion a woman living alone with her children. Each of the homeowners he targeted was threatened with weapons while he ransacked their properties. At … [Read more...] about Violent home invader who targeted old and vulnerable is jailed for more than 20 years
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€400,000 and 23 vehicles seized in Dublin as part of investigation into drug gang
A SEARCH operation in west Dublin today saw the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seize 23 vehicles and €400,000 in cash and frozen funds. The search was part of an ongoing CAB investigation into targets linked to a Dublin-based organised crime group. The gang are involved in the trafficking of controlled drugs in the West Division of the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR). The search … [Read more...] about €400,000 and 23 vehicles seized in Dublin as part of investigation into drug gang
Cyclist dies almost two weeks after Co. Dublin collision
GARDAÍ have issued a renewed appeal for information after a cyclist passed away almost two weeks on from a collision in Co. Dublin. The cyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was seriously injured following a road traffic collision involving a car and e-bike. The incident occurred on the N11 in Cabinteely at the junction with Johnstown Road shortly before 5pm on Thursday, November … [Read more...] about Cyclist dies almost two weeks after Co. Dublin collision
Gardaí appeal for help identifying man whose body was recovered from water in Co. Galway
GARDAÍ are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying a man whose body was recovered from the water in Co. Galway 10 days ago. The man was removed from the water at Claddagh Quay on Sunday, November 17 but despite extensive enquiries, investigators have been unable to identify him. The man is estimated to have been aged in his 60s, is 5' 7" in height and was of a … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for help identifying man whose body was recovered from water in Co. Galway
Remains exhumed in Co. Monaghan in search for one of the Disappeared
REMAINS have been exhumed from a grave in Co. Monaghan as part of a search for Joe Lynskey, one of the so-called Disappeared. Mr Lynskey went missing from Belfast in 1972, however, the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) did not become aware that he was one of the Disappeared until 2010. The Disappeared is the name given to people believed to … [Read more...] about Remains exhumed in Co. Monaghan in search for one of the Disappeared