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# Crime

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# CAB
Designer clothes, €5,800 in cash and documents seized in Carlow and Dublin
A small quantity of cocaine and cannabis was found during a search in Co Carlow.
# Old Bailey
Man (26) pleads guilty to murdering three men in Reading park knife attack
James Furlong, aged 36, David Wails, aged 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, aged 39, all died in the attack on 20 June.
# Courts
Two teenagers charged with rape of female in Dublin last year
The pair are accused of rape of the same female on a date in April 2019.
# Meath
Garda arrested after crashing official car in suspected drink-driving incident
The incident happened on the M3 in Meath yesterday morning.
# jean eagers
Man (60) accused of murdering wife in samurai sword attack remanded in further custody
Jean Eagers died during the incident at her house in June.
# Inchicore
Man (20s) charged with armed robbery of service station in Dublin
The incident happened in the Tyrconnell Road area on 30 October.
# Phibsborough
Man (47) appears in court over brother's murder at their home in Dublin
Gary Murtagh appeared before Dublin District Court today.
# Courts
Dublin man sentenced to life in prison for murder of homeless man at Tallaght park
Philip Dunbar had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Adam Muldoon, who died after being stabbed 183 times in June 2018.
# Dublin
British gunman jailed for life for murder of Michael Barr
Michael Barr was killed at the Sunset House pub in Dublin’s north inner city in 2016.
# Thurles
Over €1 million in drugs and cash seized by gardaí in Tipperary
A search was carried out last night near Thurles.
# Clare
Man who raped ex-partner jailed for six years
A detective garda gave evidence that the man was becoming increasingly paranoid in the days prior to the offences.
# Dublin
Two men due in court to face charges over Swords shooting
The shooting occurred at an industrial premises in January this year.
# Tipperary
Two men arrested over burglaries in shops, petrol stations and post offices across Munster
The burglaries took place over the last number of months.
# Monthly report
'Not a universal problem solver': Policing Authority cautions against more Covid-19 powers for gardaí
The Policing Authority’s monthly report on garda powers was published today.
# Clondalkin
Man arrested in Dublin after shots fired at house
Damage was caused to the windows and exterior of the house but no one was injured,
# Breach of the peach
Burglar caught after leaving half-eaten peach at crime scene
Police used his DNA to track him down.
# Spain
Christy Kinahan Senior 'faces extradition from Dubai' if he fails to appear in Spanish court
A Spanish official has said an international arrest warrant will be issued if he fails to appear at his passport fraud trial.
# crime stats
Burglaries fell by 52% in three month period of initial Covid lockdown
A number of serious crimes saw steep reductions.
# Australia
Family remembers 'courage' of Irishwoman Ciara Glennon, after her murderer's guilty verdict
Ciara Glennon’s father Denis gave an emotional statement after Bradley Edwards was found guilty of murder.
# Moyross
Man arrested in connection with Limerick shooting
A man was injured in the shooting in June.
# Blanchardstown
Gardaí in Dublin arrest man after cocaine and semi-automatic gun found during searches
Searches were conducted over two days as part of an investigation targeting organised crime.
# Operation Ransom
People warned of consequences of becoming 'money mules' after 30 arrests by gardaí
Young people in particular are being targeted by criminal organisations.
# Kilmainham
Teen arrested after man's body found in south Dublin city lane
A male teenager has been arrested in connection with the incident.
# Northern Ireland
Five arrests and 21 kilos of cocaine seized by UK police investigating 'NI crime group'
Four men based in Northern Ireland are suspected of being involved in the importation of drugs from the continent.
# forensics
The number of profiles on Ireland's DNA database doubled in 2019
The database is regarded as one of the State’s most important tools for fighting crime.
# Suffolk
Boy (15) in critical condition after being shot on way to school in England
The suspect, also a 15-year-old boy, is being questioned in police custody.
# Dublin
Man due in court after cocaine valued at over €250,000 seized from Dún Laoghaire apartment
A man in his late 40s has been arrested following the search.
# Seville Place
Man (40s) in critical condition after assault in Dublin's north inner city
The attack happened at around 2.50am on Wednesday morning
# Courts
Garda held handbrake to stop himself being thrown out of reversing car following high-speed chase
Garda Conor Murray said he was pulling a passenger from the car when it began reversing.
# Crime
Heroin smuggling gang operating in Ireland north and south and Lithuania targeted in Belfast raids
Three people were arrested in five searches yesterday.
# Crime
Three people arrested and suspected firearm seized in Limerick
Two men and a woman were arrested by gardaí last night.
# Cork
Two men injured in alleged racist assault in Cork
Martin Hong told RTÉ News that the attack involved a group of three people.
# sallynoggin
Man (20s) receives 'serious injuries' during assault in south Dublin
The assault happened at around 1.50am this morning in O’Rourke Park in Sallynoggin.
# Money Laundering
Five males arrested and €70,000 in cash seized by gardaí in Dublin
The males were arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
# Fraud
Warning from gardaí after Dublin business conned out of €1.2m in invoice redirect fraud
Police in Hong Kong assisted gardaí and managed to secure the money so it can be returned.
# Clonsilla
Major Dublin drugs seizure recovers €441,000 of cocaine and cannabis
Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, have been arrested.
# Crime
Gardaí seize Glock pistol and loaded clip during search of car in Dublin
A man in his 20s is currently in custody.
# Crime
Man dies after suspected assault in Rathangan, Co Kildare
The man was found with serious injuries yesterday evening
# operation joggle
Man (30s) arrested over international invoice redirection fraud
The man is the third person to be arrested as part of the operation
# Courts
Deirdre Morley sent forward for trial accused of murdering her three children
She has not yet indicated how she will plead.