Six associates of murder victim Hennessy Sr were arrested yesterday after allegedly abducting and torturing another criminal in west Dublin last week. Sources said the gang blamed the man for the seizure days earlier, which may not have been his fault. It’s understood the victim was branded with a hot iron by the gang in … Read more
It comes just days after his re-election to the Seanad. In a statement this morning, Mr Conway said he was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday 22 January “for being in an intoxicated state due to consumption of sleeping tablets and alcohol” on O’Connell Street. “I was detained at Store Street Garda Station and … Read more
Zombie Spiders Discovered in Caves Beneath Irish Prison Loughan House open prison in County Cavan,Ireland,sits atop a network of unexplored caves. Recently, these subterranean depths yielded a chilling discovery: spiders, their bodies overtaken by a parasitic fungus, have been found in White Father’s Cave, a cavern located between Cavan and Fermanagh. This cave system extends … Read more
Loughan House open prison in Co Cavan is built on land over a network of unexplored caves. Last week, cave expert Tim Fogg revealed he had found spiders, whose bodies are controlled by a fungus, in a cave between Cavan and Fermanagh, White Father’s Cave. This cave leads into a network of further caves, directly … Read more
Retired superintendent Kevin English Ali Bracken and Maeve Sheehan Yesterday at 03:30 A former garda superintendent is suing the force after he was targeted in an internal investigation over a false allegation that €40,000 in cash was missing from the safe in his office. Retired superintendent Kevin English, previously based in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim, … Read more
The number of garda suspensions has more than halved in a year. Photo: Getty A Dublin-based garda has had his home raided by the force’s Anti-Corruption Unit, and has been suspended from duty. A number of items were seized from the garda’s home in the raid which took place in December 2024. Source link
Parents grieve for their daughter, allegedly killed in Budapest by an Irishman Mackenzie Michalski Mackenzie Michalski should be celebrating her 32nd birthday this weekend with family and friends. Instead, her parents hosted a memorial service and celebration of her life in western New York yesterday, two months after she was murdered while on holiday in … Read more
The programme is used for those whose lives are deemed in danger after giving evidence in court. Photo: Getty The cost of “expenses” needed to fund the lifestyles of people in the Witness Security Programme (WSP) is on the rise, with an overspend of almost €1m in 2023, new figures reveal. The programme is used … Read more