Paul Reynolds

Crime Correspondent

Niall Smith has been jailed for six years

Taxi driver jailed for operating cannabis growhouses

A taxi driver who operated cannabis growhouses all over the country for over ten years and whom gardaí say was linked to the Kinahan organised crime group has been jailed for six years at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Courts • 12 Mar

Man held over alleged approaches to children in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in connection with the alleged assault of a child and suspicious approaches to children in north Dublin last month.

Dublin • 10 Mar

Two men jailed for three years over Dublin city attack

Two violent convicted drug dealers who attacked a 34-year-old man after he had been fatally stabbed in Dublin city centre last year have been jailed for three years.

Courts • 11 Mar

Tomas Cypas arriving at a previous court hearing

Man who beat friend to death found guilty of murder

A 35-year-old man who attacked and beat his friend to death after he had insulted his mother with lewd sexual requests has been found guilty of murder.

Courts • 09 Mar

Donatas Sadauskas pleaded guilty to making a false report and statement to gardaí (file image)

Man tried to claim €20k for 'stolen' car that was not his

A motor trader has admitted he tried to claim almost €20,000 for the theft of a Mercedes that he did not own and was not stolen, that he had seen parked on a street in Dalkey, Co Dublin, ten years ago.

Courts • 09 Mar

blocks of brown coloured packages with a sign reading 'Terenure Garda Station' displayed on a table

Drugs, cash, designer goods seized in garda operation

Drugs, cash, jewellery and designer goods worth more than €1.7 million have been seized by gardaí during a two-day operation in parts of Dublin, Wicklow and Meath this week.

Leinster • 06 Mar

Denis Morris, who has been convicted of stalking an influencer

Suspended sentence for man who stalked influencer

A 24-year-old man who stalked well-known social media influencer Chloe Koyce by following her into her hotel in the early hours of the morning has been given a six-month suspended sentence.

Courts • 06 Mar

The case before the High Court was settled almost two weeks ago with a confidentiality agreement

Garda who lent bike to man to receive over €250k damages

A garda detective who was suspended for more than three years for giving a man a loan of a bicycle during the Covid-19 pandemic is to receive over €250,000 in damages.

Courts • 04 Mar