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The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the inmate died in custody on April 1. All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant.

The parents of Grace Lynch stated, 'There is no point having a new law banning the bikes if gardaí are not allowed to chase riders.' This reflects their concerns about the enforcement of the law.

Brian Jackson, the head of audit in the financial services sector at Deloitte, stated, 'I have been completely and utterly misquoted' regarding a remark made to Viviana Jakomin.

A man in his 40s is due before the Special Criminal Court charged in relation to the murder of republican double agent Denis Donaldson nearly 20 years ago.

A pilot at Aer Lingus threatened to go on hunger strike unless the airline disclosed information about alleged toxic fume incidents and agreed to pay him €3 million.

The beginning of the final day of the trial of a legal action against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has been adjourned until 12pm after the High Court was told that "matters have developed".

A garda has been suspended after allegedly making continual remarks to a younger female colleague that have been described as "either racist or sexist, depending on what way you interpret it".

Jo Jo Dullard (21) went missing on November 9, 1995, while she was on her way home to Callan in Co Kilkenny after she was out socialising in Dublin. She missed her last bus home to Kilkenny and boarded a 10pm bus to Naas in Co Kildare, planning to hitchhike the rest of the way to her home.

The experienced and respected midlands-based detective with over 30 years of unblemished service endured a nightmare after he was suspended for more than three years.

An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council has also ruled that the man, who is in his early 40s, cannot apply to have his name restored to the register for at least 30 years because of the case's "exceptional and disturbing features".

Michael Farrelly (40) who suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a vehicle at Coast Road, Baldoyle, at around 1am on July 17, 2024 was killed instantly.

A Dublin Airport worker has failed to get the High Court to restore his security clearance after it was removed over his alleged "ability to facilitate nefarious activity" allegedly because he made a video in support of Gerry "the Monk" Hutch's election campaign.

Company says it learnt of employee's incarceration from newspaper articles

Rules in relation sex offenders will also be beefed up The Government is to significantly strengthen Ireland's bail laws in a move aimed at criminal gangs that intimidate witnesses and jurors. Planned legislative changes will also expand the powers of gardaí to argue against paedophiles and rapists receiving bail if they flout notification requirements of the sex offenders registry.

An extortionist who demanded €20,000 from two innocent victims - threatening one that their children's throats would be slit and warning another he would be killed - has argued that his five-year sentence was twice as severe as that handed to his co-accused.