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11 cases now at charged, latest report first
- No. 0029
Man arrested after woman in 40s found dead in Finglas, Dublin
Death · Dublin
Victim: Loredana Morosanu, Romanian woman, 48Loredana MorosanuSuspect: Daniel Simion Toader, Romanian man, 47Daniel Simion ToaderLoredana Morosanu, a 48-year-old Romanian woman, was found dead with two stab wounds at her apartment on Melville Terrace, Finglas, Dublin 11, shortly after 4:30am on Monday 26 October 2026. A man made multiple calls claiming she had stabbed herself, then left the scene and was arrested near Charlestown Shopping Centre at around 11am after a manhunt lasting more than six hours. Daniel Simion Toader, 47, a Romanian man and the victim's partner, was charged with her murder on Tuesday 27 October. He appeared before Dublin District Court that evening, made no reply to the charge, and was remanded in custody to appear via video link at Clover Hill District Court on 3 November.
Charged27 Oct28 reports from dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, garda.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
- No. 0058
Romanian woman charged with smuggling man into Ireland via Dublin Airport twice in a fortnight
Smuggling of persons · Dublin
Victim: manSuspect: Daniela Rusescu, Romanian woman, 34Daniela RusescuA 34-year-old Romanian woman, Daniela Rusescu, of Northampton in the UK, was charged with smuggling a man into Ireland via Dublin Airport on two occasions within a fortnight. She was arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport on Saturday evening, 24 October 2026, just after 8.30pm following the arrival of a flight from Barcelona. She faces two counts under Section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 for assisting a man to enter the State on 10 October and 24 October 2026. At Dublin District Court on Monday, 26 October 2026, bail was opposed on flight risk grounds and she was remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday. Gardaí require directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions before she enters a plea, and the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Charged26 Oct1 report from irishtimes.com
- No. 0019
Man in 30s arrested over murder of Paul O'Connor near Mallow
Murder · Cork
Victim: Paul O'Connor, Irish man, 56 (judged from name)Paul O'ConnorSuspect: Alfred Gjonaj, Albanian man, 39Alfred GjonajSuspect: non-Irish man, 40s (judged from name) (reports differ: 30s)Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor, a 56-year-old man from Ballyphehane in Cork, was found dead on a walkway on the banks of the River Blackwater at Ballyellis, 2km outside Mallow, Co Cork, on 15 October 2026 after sustaining two shotgun wounds fired at close range. He had travelled by train from Cork city to Mallow the previous evening, arriving after 7.20pm, and gardaí believe he had gone to retrieve stolen drugs. Alfred Gjonaj, a 39-year-old Albanian man with an address in Co Cork, was arrested in Mallow on 19 October, and a woman in her 40s was arrested on 23 October but released without charge. The shotgun used in the killing was recovered dismantled from a hidden compartment in a car in Mallow. Gjonaj was charged with murder on 26 October and remanded in custody at a special sitting of Fermoy District Court, with a further appearance by video link set for 27 October for DPP instructions.
Charged26 Oct14 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
- 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, one in his 30s and one in his 50s, were arrested during a Garda raid on a property in north Dublin city targeting an organised drugs gang. Gardaí seized 17.35kg of suspected cocaine in vacuum-sealed foil packages with a street value of about €1.7 million. The men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and the substances were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for testing. On 21 October, the man in his 30s was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply and is due to appear before Dublin District Court, while the man in his 50s was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Charged21 Oct3 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0040
Man charged with assault on Michael Healy-Rae granted bail
Assault causing harm · Dublin
Victim: Michael Healy-Rae, Irish man (judged from name)Michael Healy-RaeSuspect: Anthony Foley, Irish man, 51 (judged from name)Anthony FoleyKerry TD Michael Healy-Rae was assaulted while sitting in his car on Cork Street in Dublin on 16 September 2026, when a man walking a dog shouted obscenities and punched him in the face, causing a laceration to his lip and damage to his front teeth. Anthony Foley, 51, of Dublin 8, was charged with assault causing harm and denied bail in the District Court two days later. On 8 October, Ms Justice Cathleen Noctor in the High Court granted Foley bail with strict conditions including a curfew and exclusion from Dublin 2, noting she was not convinced the attack was politically motivated. On 20 October, Judge Alan Mitchell adjourned the case to 1 December pending DPP directions.
Charged20 Oct1 report from rte.ie
- No. 0112
Man in 40s due in court over organised crime drug trafficking and money laundering operation in Dublin
Drug trafficking, money laundering · Dublin
Suspect: 3 peopleA Garda operation targeting an organised crime group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering led to the arrest of three people following searches of homes in Dublin's north inner city on 14 October 2026. A man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s, and a woman in her 60s were arrested, and €301,000 in cash was seized from two properties. The two women were charged in connection with the operation. The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 October 2026.
Charged19 Oct1 report from irishtimes.com
- No. 0116
Man charged over fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Fatal shooting · Dublin
Victim: Mark Cullen, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Mark CullenSuspect: Edward Andrews, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Edward AndrewsMark Cullen, a 39-year-old father of three, was shot in the leg and died at the scene at Patrician Park, Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, on the morning of Sunday 5 July 2026. The shooting is understood to have been a possible punishment shooting gone wrong. Edward Andrews, a 32-year-old man of Wicklow town, was arrested on 13 October 2026, the third arrest in the investigation, and charged with Cullen's murder. Andrews appeared before Dublin District Court on 17 October 2026, was automatically remanded in custody, and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the same day.
Charged17 Oct5 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0161
Gardaí seize €150,000 of drugs in Swords, Co. Dublin
Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Dublin
Suspect: man, late teensGardaí searched a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin on 9 October 2026 and seized suspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000, reported as €175,000 in a later Garda release, along with drug paraphernalia, cash and other items. An adult male in his late teens was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. He was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply and is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026. The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
Charged10 Oct4 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie
- No. 0183
Kieran Long charged with murder of Mark O'Connell in Hollyhill, Cork
Murder · Cork
Victim: Mark O'Connell, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Mark O'ConnellSuspect: Kieran Long, Irish man, 56 (judged from name)Kieran LongMark O'Connell, a 39-year-old father of three, was stabbed to death outside a house in Hollyville, Hollyhill, Cork city, in the early hours of 16 November 2025 during an altercation. Kieran Long, a 56-year-old man from Ardcullen, Hollyhill, was charged with his murder and appeared at CCJ Court No. 1 Cork on 7 October 2026, where he made no reply to the charge after caution. The DPP directed trial by indictment and consented to Long going forward on a signed plea of guilty, but his defence said Long would plead not guilty and apply to the High Court for bail. Long was remanded in custody.
Charged7 Oct3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0185
Man charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt in Edenderry house fire
Murder, assault causing serious harm, arson · Offaly
Victim: Tadhg Farrell, Irish man, 4 (judged from name)Tadhg FarrellVictim: Mary Holt, Irish woman, 60 (judged from name)Mary HoltVictim: Pauline Holt, Irish woman (judged from name)Pauline HoltSuspect: Michael Dunne, Irish man, 22 (judged from name)Michael DunneOn 6 December 2025, a fire at Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co Offaly, killed Tadhg Farrell, 4, and Mary Holt, 60, and seriously injured Pauline Holt, Tadhg's grandmother, who was in the house at the time. Michael Dunne, 22, with an address in Co Kildare, had previously been accused of arson in connection with the blaze. On 7 October 2026, Dunne was charged at Tullamore District Court with the murder of Farrell and Holt, assault causing serious harm to Pauline Holt, and an amended endangerment charge alleging he broke the front window and intentionally caused the fire. The DPP directed trial by indictment, no bail application was made, and Dunne was remanded in custody. He is due to appear by video-link before a court appearance on 28 October 2026 when a book of evidence will be served.
Charged7 Oct2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0209
Two women charged with assault causing harm to man in Sligo
Assault causing harm · Sligo
Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: Anna Irwin, Irish woman, 27 (judged from name)Anna IrwinSuspect: Caitlin Farrell, Irish woman, 28 (judged from name)Caitlin FarrellA man in his mid-30s suffered serious head injuries in an alleged assault on Adelaide Street, Sligo, at around 6.30pm on Monday 28 September 2026, and remains in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. Anna Irwin, 27, of Sligo town, and Caitlin Farrell, 28, of Collooney and Finisklin, Sligo, were charged with assault causing harm, and Farrell is also charged with assaulting a woman at Sligo bus station on 3 November 2025. Both women appeared before Judge Brendan O'Reilly at Sligo District Court on 2 October and were remanded in custody to appear again on 8 October. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the area around Adelaide Street, Temple Street, and John Street.
Charged2 Oct2 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie