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MV Matthew
Iranian smugglers, Dubai gangsters and the frantic crew texts as Irish Special Forces boarded
Detective Superintendent Keith Halley told the Special Criminal Court about how the major MV Matthew operation unfolded.
Fairgreen Shopping Centre
Man who fired shots in Carlow shopping centre named locally as 22-year-old Evan Fitzgerald
He was on bail for a number of firearms offences.
Air Corps Crisis
Report in 2021 warned of military air traffic control crisis but nothing was done until this year
The Journal has obtained a copy of the internal Report of the ATS Working Group which looked at “options to ensure the longer-term sustainability” of the service at Casement Aerodrome.
missteps and solutions
'We knew he was lying': the inside story on how gardaí finally caught Richard Satchwell
The issue wasn’t that information wasn’t collected by the original investigators – it’s that it wasn’t identified as a critical part of the puzzle.
irish peacekeepersTánaiste lashes out at Israeli Defence Forces 'reckless' firing on Irish troops in Lebanon
UNIFIL
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon fired at by Israeli troops while on patrol
The incident happened at around midday as the Irish soldiers of the 126th Infantry Battalion were patrolling with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces.
On The JournalLt Gen Sean Clancy
Outgoing military chief: Irish Defence Forces personnel must 'push through' short term disruption
On The JournalArfield shutdown
Irish Air Corps to move to five-day week from June as Air Traffic Control crisis deepens
One well-placed security source warned it could take “years” to fix the problem.
On The JournalFrench Thunder
French helicopter carrier visits Cobh ahead of major Atlantic invasion exercise
The Tonnerre paid a five day visit to Cork Harbour this week to rest up before they take part in a major amphibious assault exercise on the West coast of France.
On The JournalTriple unlocked
New Defence Bill: Suspensions of military personnel and raft of provisions for foreign missions
stones in their shoes
Gardaí are 'unfairly' targeting Drew Harris for blame over recent changes, says oversight chief
Recently Dr Elaine Byrne sat down with The Journal to discuss policing in Ireland and explain her role in the new policing oversight body.
On The Journalsouth lebanon
Irish Lebanon commander: 'This has been ten times worse than anything I experienced before'
Lt Col Shane Rockett returned to Ireland today after a six month tour of duty leading Irish troops in South Lebanon.
On The JournalOpen letter
Hundreds of Ireland's lawyers sign letter saying government should enact Occupied Territories Bill
ICE flight
Tánaiste investigating if 'illegal' US deportation flight stopped in Shannon en route to Africa
The Journal has established that the purported deportation flight, a Gulfstream V, landed in Shannon and spent approximately two hours on the ground.
On The Journalblocking the system
Gardaí wasting time on frivolous incidents because of 'over-correction' to 999 call scandal
Dr Elaine Byrne, chair of the PCSA, criticised how gardaí are now forced to respond to calls they should not be called to deal with because of a reaction to a Policing Authority enquiry.
On The JournalFar right intimidation
Gardaí have found foreign actors using social media to 'amplify' far-right content in Ireland
Garda Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon was speaking this week at a conference on Policing of Far Right Intimidation in the Republic of Ireland.
On The JournalKenmare
Michael Gaine: Specialist military search team brought in to hunt for fresh clues
The Engineer Specialist Search Team – drawn from the military’s One Brigade in Collins Barracks, Cork – are highly skilled soldiers with equipment and training in searching.
On The JournalKenmare
Michael Gaine: Gardaí may use satellite imagery to find out when farm machinery was moved
A man arrested yesterday following the discovery of partial human remains is still in custody today.
On The Journalhomicide review
Gardaí must learn from shortfalls in Hawe case investigation, head of policing body says
In August 2016 Alan Hawe, a vice-principal, killed himself after murdering his 39-year-old wife Clodagh and their sons, Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, six.
LimerickGardaí investigate violent incident as car rams other vehicle off road in feud-related attack
On The JournalPDFORRA conference
PDFORRA's new leader says young people 'lifeblood' of Defence Forces and need better conditions
On The JournalPeacekeepers
UN lodges complaint with IDF after 'laser target light' focused on Irish peacekeepers
On The JournalCasement Aerodrome
Fears Air Corps may have to cut down on night flights due to lack of air traffic controllers
Air traffic control for the Air Corps is managed from Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel in southwest Co Dublin.
Rossa MulcahyIncoming military Chief: Gaps in Irish Defence capability causing 'complex challenges'
On The Journaljigsaw defence
Tánaiste: there is a need for new military kit but Ireland must solve the Defence staffing issue
On The JournalDublin
Garda killed at speed checkpoint in north county Dublin
In a statement Commissioner Drew Harris named the deceased as Garda Kevin Flatley (49).
On The JournalNumber One
No need for policing experience to apply as campaign begins to find new Garda Commissioner
On The JournalCo Clare
Gardaí searched fishing boat and other locations on west coast following suspicious activity
increase not cutsMinister says Ireland will not cut aid budget, unlike other countries - and should increase it instead
EU military
Irish soldiers at the EU Battlegroup: 'We're part of the European Union's projection of military power'
The Journal visited Irish soldiers on exercise with 13 other countries as part of the EU Battlegroup.
National ResilienceSergeant warns urgent action needed to prevent collapse of garda radio system during storms
Lebanon prepHezbollah disinformation campaign leading to an extra threat of violence for Irish peacekeepers
