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On The JournalDublin
Man (51) injured following interaction with gardaí on Dublin's O'Connell Street dies in hospital
The Morning Lead
There is no Agent Cobalt: Garda investigation clears Irish politician of being a Russian agent
The politician has been sent written confirmation from gardaí saying nothing has been found to suggest he spied for Russia.
UNIFIL renewalUS envoy calls on Israel to honour Lebanon ceasefire agreement ahead of crucial peacekeeper vote
Garda otter
New Garda aircraft kitted out with high-tech police surveillance equipment in Austria
Delivery of the new de Havilland Canada-6 Twin Otter Guardian 400 aircraft is anticipated in the coming months.
RCC CosaintNew €9m Customs vessel arrives in Cork and will begin anti-smuggling missions in coming weeks
changing tack
€300m plan to buy massive naval ship may be changed as officers seek more combat-oriented craft
It is understood that Naval Service and Defence Forces officers are now advocating for a much more combat orientated ship known as a Multi Role Combat Vessel.
inside haiti
Inside Port au Prince: Purge-like gang violence, drone strikes and millions going hungry
Humanitarian Matt Knight said that the situation inside the Haitian capital is worse than ever.
On The Journalblue lights
Garda warns of serious flaw in car chase policy as 'no drivers' trained in pursuit skills
West CorkIrish, Spanish and Dutch/Iranian groups came together to launch dangerous €58m cocaine plan
On The JournalCourts
Man appears in court charged with 79 sexual offences after being arrested at Dublin Airport
West Cork
Anti-bugging devices, a stealth speedboat and how a 10 man drugs gang lost €58m worth of cocaine
The Special Criminal Court heard startling details about how a drug gang attempted to use a high power boat to bring cocaine from off the UK coast to Ireland.
On The JournalLimerick
Convicted killer used €100,000 of criminal earnings to finance renovations of his Limerick home
Sale it awayBuyer for MV Matthew found - but inaction by officials in Panama is slowing the sale down
On The JournalPeacekeepers
Talks continue to convince US officials to renew support for Lebanese peacekeeping mission
On The JournalTransport Committee
Irish Aviation regulators took action in 20 cases out of a total of 4,500 passenger complaints
Profile
How Ben Healy - grandson of Irish immigrants - made history at the Tour de France
On Tuesday, Healy became only the fourth Irishman to wear the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey.
Profile
How Ben Healy - grandson of Irish immigrants - made sporting history at the Tour de France
On Tuesday Ben Healy became only the fourth Irish man to wear the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey.
LimerickTwo men and a young woman have been arrested after a high-speed chase linked to a local feud
Motherships
Behind the scenes: Ships delivering drugs to Ireland are making drop-offs in other countries first
The ships, which are colloquially called motherships, meet smaller vessels off the coast and transfer the drugs in a process known as “coopering”.
StrasbourgUrsula von der Leyen survives no-confidence vote ahead of meeting with Irish MEPs next week
DefenceMilitary group warns 'vague' Defence Bill could lead to 'unreasonable suspensions' for soldiers
ShtandartControversial 'Russian' replica sailing ship leaves Irish waters (but not before garda visit)
Not so Shtandart
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar – she is currently visible at anchor off the village of Killiney in south County Dublin.
On The JournalColonel Colm Ó Luasa
Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post
Operation Piano
'It was apparent that we were in hot pursuit': The inside story of the raid on the MV Matthew
In this piece, we’ll hear for the first time publicly from three key players involved in the military side of the multi-agency response.
Operation PianoIrish criminals top tier of international organised crime, Interpol organised crime chief reveals
Analysis
MV Matthew seizure was a major success ... but Irish appetite for cocaine remains
The €157 million drug seizure was a massive win for the State – but those working in policy say the price of a bag of coke has not budged.
WHITE GOLD
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
MV Matthew
Eight men sentenced to lengthy jail terms for their part in biggest ever cocaine seizure in Ireland
A joint operation by An Garda Síochána, Revenue Customs and the Irish Defence Forces netted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine in a major mission off the south coast.
