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Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London. He was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday, the Metropolitan Police ...

18 Aug 2022 at 21:19

National News

Pensioner killed after being struck by car that rolled down hill

An 80-year-old woman has died after being hit by an unoccupied car that rolled down a hill. Scottish Police were called to Willow Drive in Airdrie on Saturday night at around 8.30pm after the accident. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:53

National News

‘Sweet, lovely’ 87-year-old man shown busking for Ukraine months before attack

Footage of the “sweet, lovely” 87-year-old man on a mobility scooter who was stabbed to death shows him busking to raise money for Ukraine months before the killing. Thomas O’Halloran can be seen playing his accordion and smiling with a ...

18 Aug 2022 at 00:07

Commissioner admits ‘poor behaviour’ by some gardai who took 999 calls

National News

Report into 999 calls cancelled by gardai identifies ‘substantial shortcomings’

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has acknowledged the findings of a report which revealed “poor behaviour” surrounding the cancelling of 999 calls by gardai. The report identified “substantial shortcomings” in call handling, including ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:05

National News

Almost 3,000 speeding drivers caught during bank holiday operation

Almost 3,000 motorists were caught speeding on the roads during a police operation over the August bank holiday. The garda operation ran from July 28 until August 3 and resulted in 2,937 detections for speeding, 173 arrests for ...

05 Aug 2022 at 19:37

Arts & Entertainment

Former winner of Love Island helps police after involvement in fatal collision

Love Island winner Kem Cetinay is helping police as a witness after the Mercedes he was driving collided with a motorbike, leaving the rider dead. The 26-year-old reality star was unharmed in the crash in Romford, east London ...

05 Aug 2022 at 15:20

Northern Ireland

Four arrested in connection with unsolved 2010 murder in Co Limerick

Four people have been arrested in the investigation into the murder of a man in Co Limerick more than 12 years ago. Lee Slattery, 24, was found dead in the Delmege House estate near Moyross on May 31, 2010. Gardai carried ...

19 Sept 2022 at 21:20

National News

Policing Authority review of cancelled 999 calls to take ‘considerably’ longer

The completion of the Policing Authority review of the controversy surrounding gardai cancelling emergency 999 calls has been delayed and is likely to take “considerably more time than initially anticipated”. In its ...

28 Jul 2022 at 19:06

National News

Driver stopped for seatbelt offence found to be NINE times over drink-driving limit

An unlicensed motorist with no insurance, tax or NCT has been arrested after being discovered driving nine times the legal alcohol limit. Tipperary Roads Policing Unit initially stopped the car in Nenagh for a seat ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:04

Motoring

Driver stopped for seatbelt offence found to be NINE times over drink-driving limit

21 Jul 2022 at 17:55

National News

Taxi driver arrested for driving on Irish roads while disqualified

A taxi driver has been arrested and charged after a disqualification from driving was discovered by Gardai policing Irish roads. The discovery was made yesterday evening (Sunday May 22) while DMR Roads ...

23 May 2022 at 11:41

National News

Motorist driving at 'incredible' speed of almost 200km/h arrested by Gardai

The driver of a car travelling at a speed almost double the motorway limit has been arrested by Gardai. According to An Garda Síochána, the motorist was caught this morning (Monday March 21) by Naas ...

21 Mar 2022 at 13:29

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