Conor Lally
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 62
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Irish Times
- Top 5K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest articles
Drug and gun crime rates reach highest in a decade, CSO finds (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Gun crime and drug crime are rising again, after years of decline, according to crime trends for the past 12 months. However, homicides have fallen significantly, as have recorded sexual offences, over a longer period of three years. There were 41 cases of firearms illegally discharged across the Republic in the second quarter of this year, the highest level in any quarter since 2015, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The numbers of cases of drug dealing detected in the first and
Gardaà seize 3D-printed gun and suspected cannabis in Mayo search (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Gardaà have seized a 3D-printed gun and suspected cannabis during a search operation in Ballinrobe, Mayo. The search on Wednesday was part of operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area, gardaà said in a statement. Prescription tablets were seized along with the suspected cannabis and will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination. The firearm will be subject to further ballistic testing and forensic analysis. The operation was carried out by the Mayo Drugs Uni
Irish-British governments conduct first joint exercise to plan for subsea cable attack (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Irish and British governments have for the first time conducted a joint exercise testing how they would respond together in the event of an attack on the undersea cables in the Irish Sea. The scenario, played out on Wednesday, simulated disruption to multiple communication cables in the Irish Sea, at a time when Russian activity in the waters of Europe has been ramped up. An attack by the Russians, by cutting or otherwise sabotaging the undersea cables, is seen as a major risk to Irish, Euro
Disappearance of homeless man in Meath upgraded to murder investigation (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Gardaà investigating the disappearance of Mark Duffy, who vanished without trace in Co Meath four years ago, now believe he died a violent death and have upgraded their inquiry to suspected murder. Since the 43-year-old disappeared on October 3rd, 2022, gardaà in Navan, Co Meath, have been carrying out a missing persons inquiry. However, having gathered intelligence about Duffy, they now believe he was murdered, probably by people known to him. The murder investigation is being conducted under
Dispute over prestigious new Garda posting to United Arab Emirates (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A dispute has emerged over one of An Garda SÃochánaâs most sought-after foreign postings, with a member of the force challenging the way a recruitment process was run to fill a role in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The successful candidate will be based in Abu Dhabi as part of the Garda liaison officer network and will work with UAE authorities on matters including the ongoing investigation into the Kinahan cartel. A range of other Irish criminals have fled to the region as Garda investigation
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 5K sites
For Irish Times, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.