Paul Reynolds

Crime Correspondent

house in Clondalkin in Dublin where a woman was set on fire

Woman remains critical after being set on fire

A woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after she was attacked and set on fire at her home in Clondalkin in Dublin yesterday morning.

Dublin • 4 hrs

Woman critical after being set on fire at Dublin house

Gardaí are investigating an attack at a house in Clondalkin in Dublin during which a woman was set on fire.

Dublin • 9 hrs

Majority of crimes last year committed by re-offenders

Four of every five thefts, frauds, robberies and deception offences solved last year were committed by or involved an offender with a prior criminal history.

Ireland • 25 Nov

Court orders arrest of main witness in branding case

The Special Criminal Court has ordered the arrest of the main witness in the case against four men accused of falsely imprisoning and attacking a man who was beaten, held in a west Dublin house and had the word 'rat' branded on his body.

Courts • 24 Nov

Man admits role in disposal of Mulready-Woods remains

A 32-year-old man has admitted his role in the disposal of the remains of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods, who was murdered almost six years ago.

Courts • 24 Nov

An image of George Rossi and Elena Chirkinyan

Russian money launderers bought bank to evade sanctions

An international investigation involving the gardaí, the UK National Crime Agency and other agencies has established that a billion-dollar money laundering network bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan to evade sanctions and facilitate payments to support Russia's military efforts.

Crime • 21 Nov

The serving garda is being detained under organised crime legislation and can be questioned for up to seven days (file image)

Garda among six arrested over missing €100k drug seizure

Four people, including a serving garda, are still being questioned this afternoon by officers investigating corruption, organised crime offences and the disappearance of a large quantity of drugs from a garda station last year.

Crime • 20 Nov

At the Central Criminal Court, 44-year-old Mark Lee and 19-year-old Anthony Delappe were found guilty by a majority verdict of of the murder of 31-year-old Mr Strok.

Two men sentenced to life for murder of Croatian man

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 31-year-old Croatian man Josip Strok, who was attacked on a Dublin street last year and later died in hospital.

Courts • 17 Nov

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly speaks to the media in Templemore

Rise in violent political extremism - Garda Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner has said that there has been an increase in violent political extremism and gardaí were monitoring the activities of a small number of activists who were seeking the capacity for and wanted to take violent action.

Crime • 14 Nov

Cash and perfume seized from two who were arrested over thefts from Dublin Airport duty free

Two arrested at Dublin Airport following duty free thefts

Two men have been arrested after gardaí foiled what they believe was a professional theft operation targeting airport duty free shops.

Ireland • 14 Nov