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Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy is joining in the calls to allow more spectators at GAA games. This afternoon, two hundred spectators will be in Semple Stadium to watch Waterford and Clare in the Munster senior hurling championship. 2,400 fans were in Croke Park to watch Derry and Offaly’s Division Three football final last week, which […]

Three men have been arrested by Gardai investigating organised crime, drugs and firearms trafficking across the Midlands area.  

Three men arrested as part of investigation into organised crime in the midlands

Men detained in Offaly as part of investigation into organised crime and firearms trafficking Reporter: );  ); Gardaí have arrested three men following a number of searches carried out in the Portarlington area on Thursday. The men have been arrested under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act and are being detained at Portlaoise, Tullamore and Birr Garda Stations. The searches were conducted as part of an investigation into organised crime, drugs and firearms trafficking across the Mi...

“There were no arrests at the time but there has been a major investigation since that seizure was made,” a senior source said. “In fairness, this particular crew has been under investigation by gardaí for many years now and some of its members are before the courts on drugs and other charges,” the source added. Gardaí announced details of their operation this morning. “Gardaí have arrested three men following a number of searches carried out in the Portarlington area of Co Laois, ...

“There were no arrests at the time but has been a major investigation since that seizure was made,” a senior source said. “In fairness, this particular crew has been under investigation by gardai for many years now and some of its members are before the courts on drugs and other charges,” the source added. Gardai announced details of their operation this morning. “Gardaí have arrested three men following a number of searches carried out in the Portarlington area of Co. Laois, yesterd...

Men arrested in Midlands as part of investigation into organised crime and firearms trafficking Reporter: );  ); Gardaí have arrested three men following a number of searches carried out in the Portarlington area on Thursday. The men have been arrested under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act and are being detained at Portlaoise, Tullamore and Birr Garda Stations. The searches were conducted as part of an investigation into organised crime, drugs and firearms trafficking across the ...

Gardaí in the Waterford Division sustained the most amount of injuries in the country in 2020. The Irish Examiner reports that almost 200 Gardaí were injured in the line of duty nationally. 24 members of An Garda Síochána in Waterford sustained occupational assault injuries last year. According to the publication, the level of injury in Waterford was “far above other divisions” and accounted for almost one in eight of the cases nationally. Among the 199 cases reported last...

Gardaí handing out dozens of €100 fines and turning vehicles around due to people going past 5km limit Reporter: ); Gardaí in the Wicklow Division on Sunday issued over 70 Fixed Payment Notices of €100 each and turned back over 200 vehicles after issuing cautions to the drivers. Gardaí said "the Covid-19 pandemic remains a public health crisis." Gardaí inthe Laois / Offaly Division issued fines to people who were "well outside their 5km limit" and turned back vehicles after issuing a...