Use of fireworks at Halloween widespread despite garda seizures worth €225,000 over 10 years
Pyrotechnics can be easily obtained though social media or by purchasing them with a licence in Northern Ireland
Three people killed on Irish roads over October bank holiday
Several others received serious life-threatening injuries in other collisions
Laois woman continued to draw father-in-law’s pension for 28½ years after his death
Margaret Bergin pleaded guilty to theft and larceny charges relating to claiming of benefit, equating to some €270,000
Pedestrian killed in lorry collision on Dublin’s quays
Gardaí forensic investigators attended scene, with traffic diversions in place
‘Lost in homelessness’: The life and times of Derek Byrne, the man found dead in a Dublin recycling centre
Those who knew Byrne describe a generous and kind-hearted man whose adult life was shaped by years of addiction
Inquest into hit-and-run death of man in Co Dublin returns verdict of unlawful killing
Stephen Lynch (31) was struck by Ford Focus at Brookview Close, Tallaght, in April 2017, and dragged for more than 16m on road
Occupied Territories Bill a ‘discriminatory attempt aiming to target Israel’, says ambassador
Draft legislation proposes banning trade between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements occupying Palestinian territory
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues fresh rain warnings for six counties
Met Éireann issued a yellow alert for six counties, many of which were badly affected at the weekend
New online safety code to protect children on social platforms including Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
Coimisiún na Meán’s code will affect all video-sharing platforms with EU headquarters in Ireland
‘They’re still stalling’: Protesters in Dublin call for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed immediately
Irish Government has ‘not walked the walk’ on action against Israel, campaigners say
Inquest into four-month-old baby’s death returns open verdict
Joshua Smith Murray’s mother was charged with his murder but died from natural causes before the case went to trial
Gardaí to send file to DPP over death of girl (6) in single-vehicle crash, inquest hears
Hana Meshkat suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Co Westmeath earlier this year
Porn consumption is fuelling high levels of violence against women and girls - report
Report cites instances of strangulation and verbal degradation as common examples of aggression toward women depicted in pornography
Derry couple convicted of operating illegal TV streaming service
Cormac McGuckin jailed for two years and Maura McGuckin gets suspended sentence following PSNI investigation into ‘dodgy box’ services
Shoplifting on the rise: ‘The amount of theft is unbelievable ... we have maybe three or four instances every day’
Retailers say some of the thefts are carried out by organised retail crime group seeking high-value items such as alcohol, cigarettes and even costly cuts of meat