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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 08/30/2026 > british-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-german-train-station

British woman stabbed to death in German train station

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (275+ words) German police are seeking witnesses to the fatal stabbing of a British woman early on Sunday morning in Bavaria. The woman (31) had just arrived in Rosenheim after a flight from London and was believed to be travelling onwards to Austria....

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 07/14/2026 > man-accused-of-fleeing-us-after-hit-and-run-spent-more-than-decade-in-ireland-as-fugitive

Man accused of fleeing US after hit-and-run spent more than decade in Ireland as fugitive

2+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (471+ words) A man accused of fleeing the United States following a hit-and-run spent more than a decade living in Ireland as a fugitive before being arrested by US marshals in Washington last month. Enda Browne (43) was first arrested and charged in…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 07/06/2026 > gardai-inspect-166-brothels-and-interview-more-than-250-sex-workers-in-trafficking-crackdown

Gardaí inspect 166 brothels and interview more than 250 sex workers in trafficking crackdown

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (488+ words) Gardaí visited 166 brothels across the State and interviewed 269 sex workers last month as part of a global crackdown on sex trafficking. An Garda Síochána said this amounted to it speaking to more than a quarter of all sex workers in…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 06/23/2026 > woman-87-to-be-sentenced-for-careless-driving-causing-death-of-a-pensioner

Woman (87) to be sentenced for careless driving causing death of a pensioner

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (335+ words) An 87-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of 72-year-old Mary Fehilly in Charleville, Co Cork, will be sentenced in October. Fehilly was brought to hospital after she was struck by a car as she stood…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 06/19/2026 > prison-officer-wins-compensation-after-bosses-no-show-at-wrc-hearing

Prison officer wins compensation after bosses’ no-show at WRC hearing

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (503+ words) An Irish Prison Service officer has won compensation in a dispute over his roster after bosses at the State agency failed to show up for a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing last month. Norman Mullen was awarded three weeks’ wages…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 06/09/2026 > tusla-seeks-special-care-orders-for-teenage-boys-who-suffered-sexual-exploitation

Tusla seeks special care orders for teenage boys who suffered sexual exploitation

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (528+ words) Details of the sexual exploitation of two teenage boys, including allegedly being raped while drugged, were heard in the High Court on Monday. The separate cases concerned boys whom Tusla sought orders for their detention in special care. The court…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 06/04/2026 > teenager-addicted-to-stealing-cars-pleads-guilty-to-11-charges

Teenager ‘addicted to stealing cars’ pleads guilty to 11 charges

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) A Dublin teenager described as being “addicted to stealing cars” had not been provided with services to meet his needs, a court heard. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to 11 charges, including five for motor theft or interference and for breaking into…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 05/04/2026 > despite-battle-against-high-tech-drone-deliveries-prison-contraband-is-on-the-rise

Despite battle against high-tech drone deliveries, prison contraband is on the rise

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (514+ words) Contraband seizures in Irish prisons are on the rise, with gangs turning to increasingly high-tech drones to make drops into prison yards. New figures show there were almost 400 such deliveries detected in 2025, but prison officers fear this is just the…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 04/13/2026 > facial-recognition-trial-on-dublin-holyhead-route-scans-thousands-but-finds-no-matches

Facial recognition trial on Dublin-Holyhead route scans thousands but finds no matches

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (628+ words) A trial of controversial live facial recognition technology that scanned thousands of faces of passengers travelling from Dublin to Holyhead produced no matches, the UK Home Office has said. Thousands of passengers on the ferry route to the Welsh port…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 04/02/2026 > detective-duo-net-5m-and-charge-more-than-200-suspects-in-fraud-investigations

Detective duo net €5m and charge more than 200 suspects in fraud investigations

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (508+ words) Crime networks, some with more than 100 recruits, were discovered, and in excess of 200 people were prosecuted when a Dublin Garda station assigned just two detectives to investigate economic crime full-time. The same detectives also found more than €5 million being moved…...