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Accused man high on cannabis and ‘fast gas’ at time of fatal Co Limerick crash, garda says

The Irish Times 20 Mar 2026
A man charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in Co Limerick was high on cannabis and “fast gas” at the time, a court has heard ... Garda Tony Burke told the court he arrested O’Connell at his home on Thursday ... The garda objected to bail.
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Sil Fox wants jury to hear case against DPP and Garda over dismissed sex assault charge

The Irish Times 20 Mar 2026
Fox is suing the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Garda and various other State parties, alleging that the decision to prosecute him “destroyed” his reputation and standing, and caused him emotional distress.
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352 e-scooters seized in first two months of 2026 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region highlights Garda crackdown on dangerous misuse – Deputy Devlin (Fianna Fáil)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
352 e-scooters seized in first two months of 2026 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region highlights Garda crackdown on dangerous misuse - Deputy Devlin ... being taken extremely seriously by An Garda Síochána.
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Man jailed for assaulting garda on Christmas night out

RTE 20 Mar 2026
An addict with longstanding difficulties with substance abuse has been jailed for three years and three months for punching a garda on a Christmas night out with his colleagues. Garda Stephen Walsh and ...
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Stephen Silver appeals conviction for murder of Garda Colm Horkan

RTE 19 Mar 2026
Garda Horkan died having been shot 11 times with his own gun in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, on 17 June, 2020 ... CCTV evidence suggested that Silver spat in the garda car window, prompting Garda Horkan to get out of the car.
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High Court allows company have Garda statement in order to sue environmentalist

The Irish Times 19 Mar 2026
The High Court has ordered the Garda Commissioner to hand over a statement of complaint made by a member of the public so that the subject of the complaint can use it in a defamation case.
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Man convicted of murdering Garda Colm Horkan appeals verdict

The Irish Times 19 Mar 2026
Stephen Silver, who fatally shot Garda Colm Horkan after taking the garda’s own gun from its holster, has appealed his murder conviction, claiming the State’s psychiatric evidence contradicted the legal test for insanity.
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Wexford publican obstructed a garda who was carrying out a liquor licence inspection

Irish Independent 16 Mar 2026
Strained relations between a garda and a New Ross publican spilled over into the Circuit Court. .
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