Crime
# crime - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
13 things we learned from the CSO’s new ‘quality of life’ data
The CSO has published a wide-ranging document, covering everything from household waste to penalty points.
# crime - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Thief tries to steal woman’s handbag and is immediately hit by a bus
Someone must have called the Karma police.
# crime - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Singer arrested for ‘hiring hitman to kill wife’
Tim Lambesis of metal band As I Lay Dying allegedly asked an undercover detective to carry out the hit.
# crime - Monday 6 May, 2013
Firearm and cocaine seized during Dublin house search
Cocaine worth approximately €21,000 was seized, along with a firearm and ammunition, from a house in Poppintree.
# crime - Thursday 2 May, 2013
‘Travelling criminals’ arrested in 14 raids
Seven males and two females are being questioned in garda stations across Carlow, Kilkenny and Thomastown.
# crime - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
PSNI reopen murder case of man beaten to death 15 years ago
Charlie Strain died from a brutal beating to the head and body on 1 June 1998 in Antrim.
# crime - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences up 34 per cent
However, the murder rate decreased by 27 per cent from 2010 – 2011, according to the latest figures released by the CSO.
Four-year-old Indian girl dies two weeks after brutal rape attack
The girl was found unconscious by her parents on 18 April after being dumped at a farm.
# crime - Monday 29 April, 2013
Australian holidaymaker raped in Bali
A young woman was attacked after a thief broke into her family’s rented villa in the popular tourist area of Kuta.
# crime - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Four arrested after armed robbery at Dublin shopping centre
Gardaà stopped a car in Finglas last night and arrested two men and two women in connection with the robbery.
# crime - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Government gets €2.7 million in cash recouped from criminals
The Criminal Assets Bureau hands over €2.73 million to the state after court orders for over €25m of criminal proceeds.
# crime - Friday 26 April, 2013
CAB forwarded €6.5 million to the Exchequer in 2011
The report has been welcomed by the Garda Commissioner.
Victims of human trafficking gang rescued from Belfast brothels
Two suspects were arrested as part of the European operation.
# crime - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Two arrested over late-night burglary in Blanchardstown
Cash and an imitation firearm was recovered when the two were arrested following a robbery at a retail unit on Main Street.
# crime - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Mayo councillor calls for debate on banning hoodies to prevent crime
Michael Kilcoyne said people from Castlebar have told him they have been “terrorised” by people in hoods.
Man due in court over Grafton Street attacks
Two men were stabbed and a woman was assaulted in the early hours of the morning.
# crime - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Heroin and sub-machine gun found in vacant house in Cavan
Gardaà say the heroin has an estimated street value of up to €750,000.
# crime - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Three arrested over aggravated burglaries in Clare
The three – two men and one woman, all in their mid-20s – are being held at Ennis and Kilrush Garda stations for questioning.
# crime - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Three to appear in court over Blanchardstown store robberies
One man and two women have been charged over the robberies which were carried out at knifepoint over the past fortnight.
# crime - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Man charged in connection with heroin and firearm seizure
The 23-year-old is due in court tomorrow.
Saudi Arabia denies man was sentenced to paralysis
Reports about the cruel and unusual sentence sparked condemnation – but now Saudi authorities say the sentence was never handed down.
Three arrested over Blanchardstown knifepoint robberies
Three shops in Blanchardstown in west Dublin have been robbed at knifepoint in recent weeks.
Man arrested over drugs and sawn-off shotgun seized in Tallaght
The man in his early 20s is the second person to be arrested over the discovery.
# crime - Monday 8 April, 2013
Gardaà investigating armed robbery of cash-in-transit van in Dublin
A lone male with a firearm made off with the cash box in a red Peugeot van.
# crime - Friday 5 April, 2013
New study links violent crime with dangerous dog trade
The study found evidence of dog sharing in gangs leading to animals becoming more aggressive as they are frequently abused by different owners.
High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.
# crime - Thursday 4 April, 2013
UK police to treat attacks on goths and punks as hate crimes
Greater Manchester Police said that people should be able to express their alternative sub-culture identity freely without having to tolerate hate crime.
Woman arrested after cannabis and gun found in Cork house
The woman was arrested at the scene after Gardaà found cannabis worth an estimated €30,000.
Sawn-off shotgun and drugs seized in Sligo search
Gardaà carried out the search as part of an investigation into organised crime in Sligo.
# crime - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Man who killed girlfriend’s baby in sex assault looking for mercy
Steven Smith may face death penalty in Ohio should intent to kill be proven.
# crime - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Four people assaulted during aggravated burglary in Cork city
Two people are in hospital after the attack in the early hours of this morning.
# crime - Friday 29 March, 2013
Ireland extradited 149 people on European Arrest Warrants last year
A new report by the Department of Justice says Ireland received a total of 313 European Arrest Warrants in 2012 for crimes including murder, rape and drug trafficking.
# crime - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Rise in number of homicides and sexual offences in 2012
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the overall drop in crime lat year provides reassurance that “efficiencies” are making a real contribution to public safety.
# crime - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Antrim police appeal for information about serious assault on young woman
Detectives in Antrim are seeking information about a serious sexual assault which took place in the Lagmore Avenue area during the early hours of this morning.
# crime - Sunday 24 March, 2013
FBI offers reward for paintings worth $500 million stolen in 1990
The heist – one of the biggest ever in the United States – included works by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
# crime - Monday 18 March, 2013
Demand for exotic pets pushes species to brink
For every endangered animal in a pet shop or home – ten others could have died during capture or transportation.
Teenager remains in custody over Westport stabbing
Two other teenagers arrested in connection with the stabbing have been released.
# crime - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Swiss woman gang-raped in central India
The woman was on a cycling trip with her husband in impoverished Madhya Pradesh state, when seven to eight men attacked the couple on Friday night, police said.
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Police seek witnesses over arson attacks and attempted hijacking
Two masked men armed with a gun attempted to hijack a car in Belfast.
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