Ireland: Hand grenade thrown at house and pub doused with petrol in separate incidents in Cork

Gardaí are investigating separate and unrelated incidents in which a hand grenade was thrown at a house, forcing a midnight evacuation of homes in a Cork housing estate, and an attack in which a man attempted to douse a pub Read More …

Ireland: Explosive discovered in field in operation targeting Limerick organised crime

Gardaí arrested five men and seized drugs worth over €70,000 in an operation targeting organised crime in Co Limerick on Tuesday. A number of searches were conducted by gardaí attached to Limerick crime functional area at locations in Limerick, Cork Read More …

Ireland: Widespread condemnation of arson attack on former Cork school

The Tánaiste has led condemnation of a petrol bomb attack on a former school building which is being retrofitted to house Ukrainian families. Micheál Martin said those responsible for the incident should face the full rigours of the law. He Read More …

Ireland: House cordoned off in Cork after discovery of ‘potentially hazardous chemicals’

A terraced house on College Road in Cork city was cordoned off following the discovery of potentially hazardous chemicals. Members of the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and gardaí arrived at the house at 1pm and taped off the Read More …

Suspected pipe bomb found by shocked locals outside Cork property

A suspected pipe bomb was found by shocked locals outside a property in Cork. Gardai and a specialist Defence Forces Explosives & Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were alerted after a suspect package was discovered outside a house in Knocknaheeny shortly Read More …