Paul Reynolds

Crime Correspondent

Justin Kelly pictured after he was named as Garda Commissioner

Justin Kelly appointed as new Garda Commissioner

The Government has appointed current Deputy Commissioner Justin Kelly as the new Garda Commissioner.

Ireland • 29 Jul

A man with black hair and a dark beard smiles into the camera

Court told man was leader of gang supplying weapons

A 34-year-old man was the leader of an organised crime group supplying guns, ammunition and pipe bombs to other criminal gangs north and south of the border, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Courts • 28 Jul

Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment and attack

A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to 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 • 28 Jul

LEFT TO RIGHT: BRAXTON RICE, KIAN WALSHE, MARK KEOGH, MARK MCMAHON, SEAN CONROY

Woman tortured 'never knew humanity could be so cruel'

A woman who was beaten, burned, stabbed and tortured for three hours by eight men in a flat in Dublin last year has said she never knew humanity could be so cruel and will never get over the physical and psychological trauma.

Courts • 25 Jul

The front of the Black Forge Inn pub located in Crumlin

Gardaí believe fire at Conor McGregor's pub was malicious

Gardaí are investigating as a criminal offence a fire at Conor McGregor's pub in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

Dublin • 25 Jul

John and Jackie Ward sitting on a couch holding each other's hands, with a photo of their daughter Kirsty inset

Family says sentence for daughter's murder 'not justice'

The family of an Irish woman who was strangled by her partner in a hotel in Spain two years ago have said they are very disappointed with the prison term imposed on him.

Courts • 24 Jul

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Man jailed for eight years over organised prostitution

A 32-year-old man who organised prostitution, operated brothels and laundered hundreds of thousands of euro in three years, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Courts • 23 Jul

Man charged with 79 counts of historical sexual offences

A man aged in his 70s has appeared in court charged in connection with alleged historical sexual offences.

Courts • 22 Jul

Convicted killer pleads guilty to money laundering

A convicted killer with no legitimate income who was also involved in the Limerick gang feuds spent over €100,000 renovating his home in the city.

Courts • 21 Jul

Suspended sentence for man who assaulted train driver

A 22-year-old man who caused over €60,000 worth of damage by graffitiing train carriages, and assaulted an Iarnród Éireann employee has been given a four year suspended sentence.

Courts • 18 Jul