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Tributes paid to N7 crash criminals on fifth anniversary of their deaths
Road Traffic Accidents
South Dublin criminals Graham Taylor (31), Karl Freeman (26) and Dean Maguire (29) made international headlines after the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry as it drove the wrong way down the N7 near Rathcoole on the night of July 7, 2021
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Retired nun tells court she no longer feels safe after intruder entered her Dublin home
Burglary
Keith Delaney (41) broke into a nursing home, two hotels, a music school and the home of retired nuns
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€1.4m raid on Irish billionaire's mansion after break in through open window
Burglary
A career burglar entered through an open window and stole about €188,000 in valuables during a series of break ins at Irish billionaire Paul Coulson's London home.
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Pictured: 'Guns for hire' youth gang linked to €100k raid where dog was drugged
Crime
Investigators believe the gang includes kids as young as 15
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Five detained after car fleeing gardai crashes into two vehicles in Dublin
An Garda Siochana
All five occupants of the car fled the scene on foot but were pursued by Gardaí, with assistance from the Garda Air Support Unit
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Irish billionaire’s London townhouse burgled twice in four days for valuables worth £1.25m
Burglary
Paul Coulson’s Knightsbridge townhouse, which is close to the grounds of Buckingham Palace, was broken into repeatedly
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Homeowner woke to intruder 'on rampage' leaning over his bed: 'What if our daughter woke first?'
Burglary
John Dunne (35) broke into a family home in the middle of the night while armed with a lump hammer
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Bungling burglar at top Dublin cocktail bar told gardai: 'You can clearly see it's me'
Crime
Craig Johnson (37) pleaded guilty to arson and burglary at Peruke and Periwig on Dawson Street
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First picture of man charged with burgling house in Meath with intent to commit rape
Courts
Mampeme Mikamibua, 27, is facing up to 14 years in prison upon conviction after he was in court on Friday over the alleged incident
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Man charged with burgling a house in Meath 'with intent to rape'
Meath
It's alleged he trespassed at the Meath house with the intent of committing rape. It relates to an alleged incident in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath on Wednesday.
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Man who brazenly posted theft on TikTok jailed after he was found hiding in wardrobe
Crime
The victim chased two men who stole his motorbike and posted a TikTok video about the crime
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1,534 people before the courts for burglary in the first nine months of 2025
Crime
Dublin tops the table when it comes to burglary figures with 622 people coming before the district and circuit courts
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Dad speaks out after car stolen hours before cancer-stricken child's medical appointment: 'Shock, disbelief, fear'
Cancer
The teen charged in connection with the theft of the car pleaded guilty on Monday - and was sentenced to nine months' probation. The father says the theft devastated the entire family
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Woman fighting for life after being set on fire previously lost brother in tragedy in which he burned to death
Clondalkin
It has emerged that this is not the first time the woman’s family have been hit with tragedy - after she lost her brother a number of years ago in a brutal crash that saw his body badly burned
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Serial burglar with 176 convictions stole tip jar and used beer kegs to smash into buildings
Burglary
Terry Ward (36) used street furniture to smash into business premises - and tried to sell a laptop to a rickshaw driver
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Irish homes must think twice about 'keeping lights on for trick or treaters' this Halloween
Halloween
Experts have warned Irish households that common Halloween habits, like leaving lights on for trick or treaters, could inadvertently put their homes at risk this year.
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Homeowner warning as more than 9,000 burglaries recorded so far in 2025
Burglary
There were 3,892 burglaries in the Dublin Metropolitan Region so far in 2025
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Two men arrested as part of investigation into burglaries in Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford
Burglary
The men were arrested as part of investigations into a number of burglaries that occurred in Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford in August 2025
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Man bit ex's face and buttocks and threw her gran's ashes in fire: 'He entered my home with vengeance'
Burglary
Willie Woodland (31) committed the offences while he was wanted by Gardai
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Man, 40s, due in court after €50,000 of personal belongings stolen in home burglary
Crime
Around €50,000 worth of personal items was reported as stolen from a home in Dublin
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Farmer Tom Niland suffered injuries like 'head-on crash' during alleged break-in, trial hears
Burglary
The trial also heard that gardai discovered a glove containing both the blood of pensioner Tom Niland and DNA that matched that of the man accused of his unlawful killing
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Garda suffered 'horrific' injuries after burglar attacked him with kitchen knife in pub
An Garda Siochana
The Garda was attacked when trying to apprehend the burglar who had stolen over E1,000 in cash from The Great Wood pub just outside Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
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Man appears in court following €50,000 jewellery theft in Dublin
Dublin district court
Ionut Firica, a 31-year-old from Romania, was arrested yesterday morning and has been remanded in custody to appear in court again next week
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Burglaries and thefts across Ireland have gone way up but homicides are down - CSO
Central Statistics Office
The latest data from the CSO also shows a huge rise in drug importation, attempted murder and assaults in Ireland
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