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17 cases now at arrested, latest report first
- No. 0052
Man arrested after garda raid on Ballymun e-bike drug gang
Sale and supply of drugs · Dublin
Suspect: manOn Bank Holiday Monday morning, 26 October 2026, gardaí carried out a large raid on an organised crime gang in Ballymun, Dublin, involved in the sale and supply of drugs. A man was arrested and detained at Ballymun Garda station. During the operation, a large quantity of drugs, several Surron e-bikes and scramblers, a taser, fireworks, fast gas, and a large quantity of counterfeit clothing were seized. The raid was conducted by Ballymun Garda station backed up by the ASU, Dog Unit, Detective Unit, and Drugs Unit, and gardaí said they will continue to target organised crime groups in the area.
Arrested27 Oct1 report from dublinlive.ie
- No. 0028
Man dies in hospital after serious assault in Listowel, Kerry
Assault · Kerry
Victim: Glen Keane, Irish man, 21 (judged from name)Glen KeaneSuspect: 3 peopleGlen Keane, 21, from Slí na Spéire, Listowel, was seriously injured in an assault outside a pub in The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, on 24 September 2026 during the Listowel Racing Festival. He suffered significant head injuries and was taken to University Hospital Kerry before being transferred to Cork University Hospital, where he remained in critical condition for a month. Three men, one in his 30s and two in their 20s, were arrested in connection with the incident, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, and released without charge on 25 September 2026. Keane died from his injuries late on Saturday night, 24 October 2026. A post-mortem is scheduled for 26 October 2026, and the investigation is expected to be upgraded from assault to murder.
Arrested25 Oct3 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
- No. 0066
Two men arrested and explosives seized in Co Louth counter-terrorism operation
Possession of explosives · Louth
Suspect: 2 peopleOn 23 October 2026, Gardaí arrested two men and seized component parts and suspected explosive material in a counter-terrorism operation in Co Louth. The men, one in his 50s and the other in his 20s, were detained under the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, as part of a long-standing investigation by the Special Detective Unit, with a Defence Forces EOD team examining the scene. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly described the find as particularly significant and said he was in contact with PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher regarding countering dissident groups. No charges or court proceedings had been reported as of the latest update.
Arrested23 Oct2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0087
Two men arrested after €1.7 million cocaine seizure in Dublin
Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Dublin
Suspect: 2 peopleOn 20 October 2026, two men in their 30s and 50s were arrested during a Garda raid on a property in north Dublin city targeting an organised drugs gang. The intelligence-led operation, carried out by Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Dublin North Central Divisional Drugs Unit, recovered 17.35kg of suspected cocaine in vacuum-sealed foil packages with a street value of about €1.7 million. The men are detained in a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, and the seized substances have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing. Investigations are ongoing as of 21 October 2026.
Arrested20 Oct2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0093
Gardaí renew appeal for information in 2007 murder of Paul Quinn in Monaghan
Murder · Monaghan
Victim: Paul Quinn, Irish man, 21Paul QuinnPaul Quinn, a 21-year-old Irish man, was beaten to death at outbuildings in Tullyvanus, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, at around 6pm on Saturday 20 October 2007, after he and a friend were tied up by a gang of between eight and 10 masked men, some armed with weapons. The attackers fled in a white van that has never been recovered. Twenty-three people have been arrested in connection with the murder, 14 by An Garda Síochána and nine by the PSNI, but nobody has been charged. On the 19th anniversary, 19–20 October 2026, Detective Superintendent Ronan Carey renewed the appeal for information, specifically targeting the Cullyhanna area of South Armagh. The Quinn family believe members of the IRA were responsible, a claim Sinn Féin has denied.
Arrested20 Oct3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0107
Pipe bombs seized and four arrested in Tallaght, Dublin
Possession of explosives · Dublin
Suspect: 4 peopleTwo viable pipe bombs were found during a search of an apartment in Tallaght, Dublin 24, on 19 October 2026, prompting the evacuation of the apartment complex. Four people were arrested at the scene: a male in his 20s and three females, one in her 30s and two in their 40s. A Defence Forces EOD team made the area safe and removed the devices for further examination. The four are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda station in the Dublin area, and investigations are ongoing.
Arrested19 Oct1 report from garda.ie
- No. 0130
Man in 40s arrested and €170,000 in drugs and cash seized in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Sale and supply of controlled drugs · Dublin
Suspect: man, 40sOn 15 October 2026, the Dublin Crime Response Team searched a residence in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Dublin area. Officers seized approximately €167,110 in drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, psilocin and LSD, along with €4,575 in cash and drugs paraphernalia. The seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and investigations are ongoing.
Arrested16 Oct1 report from garda.ie
- No. 0145
Man in 50s arrested after €2.2m fireworks seized at Rosslare Europort
Smuggling · Wexford
Suspect: man, 50sOn 11 October 2026, Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort in Wexford seized 1,123,200 fireworks branded Black Cat Bangers, with an estimated value of €2,246,400, from an accompanied trailer that had disembarked from a ferry from France. A man in his 50s was questioned in relation to the seizure and was arrested. The seizure followed routine profiling aimed at identifying restricted and prohibited products. Revenue said on 13 October that investigations are ongoing as part of its work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
Arrested13 Oct1 report from irishmirror.ie
- No. 0164
Motorist's friend arrested for active bench warrant after M50 stop
Driving without insurance or tax, active bench warrant · Dublin
Suspect: 2 peopleOn the M50 in Dublin in early October 2026, Gardaí stopped a BMW flagged by ANPR for having no active insurance and no tax for 274 days, and seized it under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act. The BMW driver asked a friend to collect him, and when the friend arrived in an Audi, Gardaí found he had an active court disqualification and an active bench warrant. The Audi driver was arrested and held for court. Both men are due to appear at the District Court at a later date.
Arrested6 Oct3 reports from dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0172
Irish pensioner arrested in Sicily over sexual assault of child in Ireland
Sexual assault of a child · Dublin
Suspect: Irish man, 69A 69-year-old Irish man was arrested in Sicily, Italy, on 5 October 2026 over allegations he sexually assaulted a child in Ireland. He was detained after checking into a hotel in Letojanni, near Taormina, when the Schengen European alert system flagged his details to Italian police. The DPP ordered prosecution on a charge of sexual assault on a minor, and a European Arrest Warrant was issued by the High Court in Dublin in May 2026. He is held in Messina Gazzi Prison, Sicily, awaiting extradition back to Ireland.
Arrested9 Oct1 report from irishmirror.ie
- No. 0173
Man in 30s arrested after Dundalk robbery left man in 40s fighting for his life
Robbery · Louth
Victim: man, 40sSuspect: man, 30sTwo males attempted to take a man in his 40s' e-scooter in the Muirhevnamor area of Dundalk, Co Louth, at approximately 8:30pm on Tuesday 6 October 2026, and the victim was seriously injured in what appears to be a robbery that went wrong. The victim remains in critical condition at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. A male in his 30s, described as a prolific offender with previous convictions for assaults and robbery, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a station in the Garda North Western Region. The scene was preserved for a technical examination, and Gardaí are appealing for video footage, including dash-cam, from anyone in the area between 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Investigations are ongoing and the witness appeal was renewed on Wednesday afternoon.
Arrested7 Oct2 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie
- No. 0188
Woman in 50s arrested after €162,000 cocaine seized in Santry, Dublin 9
Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Dublin
Suspect: woman, 50sOn 7 October 2026, Gardaí from the Ballymun Drugs Unit, Serious Crime West, searched a residential property in Santry, Dublin 9, as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs. During the search, suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €162,000 was seized. A woman in her 50s was arrested and is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. The suspected cocaine has been forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination, and investigations are ongoing.
Arrested7 Oct1 report from garda.ie
- No. 0208
Woman arrested over six-year poison pen campaign against Loughrea couple
Harassment · Galway
Victim: David Plower, Irish man (judged from name)David PlowerVictim: Susan Plower, Irish woman (judged from name)Susan PlowerSuspect: woman, 40sA woman in her 40s was arrested in Galway on 1 October 2026 on suspicion of sending more than 500 anonymous harassing letters to David and Susan Plower of Loughrea, Co Galway, over a six-year period from January 2020. The letters carried the recurring taunt 'Catch us if you can' and included details of the couple's movements, vehicle registration plates, and a hospital appointment described in a letter sent to Susan Plower's workplace. The suspect, who is known to the Plower family, was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region, and detectives seized phones and computers for analysis. Sources said she was expected to be released without charge pending the preparation of a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Arrested2 Oct3 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0220
Woman in 30s dies after serious assault in Belmayne, Dublin 13
Serious assault · Dublin
Victim: woman, 30sSuspect: 2 peopleA woman in her 30s was found on the ground outside apartments on Main Street, Belmayne, Dublin 13, shortly after 3:40pm on Monday 28 September 2026, after a row in a first-floor apartment; Gardaí are probing whether she was thrown or pushed off a balcony by a man known to her or whether she fell. A man in his 20s was arrested on 29 September and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and two men aged in their 60s and 50s were arrested on 30 September under the Market Abuse Regulations 2016 for the offence of insider dealing. The woman, who was taken to Beaumont Hospital for serious injuries, has since passed away, and a post-mortem examination is in progress. The man in his 20s was released without charge on 30 October 2026 pending a file to the DPP, and the two men were also released without charge with files to be prepared for the DPP.
Arrested29 Sep8 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie
- No. 0226
Four men arrested for insider dealing under Market Abuse Regulations
Insider dealing
Victim: Shea Bradley, Irish man, 29 (judged from name)Shea BradleyVictim: Dessie Fox, Irish man, 47 (judged from name)Dessie FoxSuspect: 4 peopleDetectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau arrested four men on suspicion of insider dealing under the EU Market Abuse Regulations 2016 following a two-day operation. Two men, aged in their 70s and 50s, were arrested on 29 September 2026 and released without charge, with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. A further two men, aged in their 60s and 50s, were arrested on 30 September 2026 and remain detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the East of the country. The investigation followed a formal referral from the Central Bank of Ireland and is one of a number of ongoing Market Abuse investigations at GNECB.
Arrested30 Sep3 reports from garda.ie
- No. 0234
Youth arrested after alleged unruly behaviour on Ryanair flight to Shannon Airport
Public order · Clare
Suspect: manA male youth was arrested after allegedly being drunk and shouting on a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Shannon Airport on 28 September 2026. Crew onboard alerted air traffic controllers and requested authorities be notified ahead of the flight's arrival. The passenger was removed from the aircraft after it landed at approximately 7.20am and arrested by Gardaí. He was taken to a Garda station in Co Clare, where he remains in custody as investigations continue.
Arrested29 Sep1 report from irishmirror.ie
- No. 0235
Two men arrested in probe into criminal gang smuggling drugs into prisons
Possession of controlled drugs · Dublin
Suspect: 2 peopleAn investigation into a suspected criminal group smuggling controlled drugs and contraband into Irish prisons was launched more than a year before September 2026, targeting Wheatfield, Cloverhill and Mountjoy Prisons in Dublin. In April 2025, searches at properties in Clondalkin, Ballyfermot, Coolock and Tallaght and at Mountjoy Prison cells seized miniature phones, drugs worth over €25,000, €22,000 in cash, a drone and other items. On 7 September 2026, a man and a woman, both in their 20s, were arrested, and on 28 September 2026, two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested; six people have been arrested to date. The investigation remains ongoing with no charges or court appearances reported.
Arrested7 Sep3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie