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Donald Trump Ireland visit controversy

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Latest: Trump supports Irish unification and pledges to end whiskey tariffs

As of September 13, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is concluding a two-day official visit to Ireland that blended high-level diplomacy with personal business interests. The visit included meetings with Taoiseach Mi

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Wrong-way driving fatalities in UK and Ireland

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Latest: UK and Ireland report 10 deaths from dangerous driving challenge

A series of high-speed, wrong-way driving incidents in the United Kingdom and Ireland has resulted in at least 12 deaths. In Middlesbrough, England, a head-on collision involving a vehicle with false license plates and a

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Gardaí investigations into fatal incidents in Ireland

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Latest: Gardaí investigate two fatal hit-and-runs in Clare and Limerick

Irish authorities, specifically the Gardaí, are investigating several serious and fatal incidents across different regions of the country. In mid-August, investigations were launched into a fatal assault in Dublin city

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International drug seizure operations

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Latest: Cork authorities seize €1 million in cocaine and heroin

Authorities in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Ireland have reported several large-scale drug seizures involving cocaine, heroin, and cannabis. In the United Kingdom, Border Force officers intercepted cocaine shipmen

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Global school zone road safety warnings

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Latest: Essex drivers warned of increased traffic as schools return

As students return to school, road safety authorities in several countries are issuing warnings to motorists regarding increased traffic and pedestrian activity. In Canada, Ireland, and the United States, law enforcemen

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Austrian police service and overtime model pilot

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Latest: Austrian police to pilot new service and overtime model

The Austrian police are preparing to pilot a new service time model that incorporates a voluntary overtime system. The pilot phase will begin in the Leibnitz district of Styria, with plans for a nationwide rollout over t

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Lisbon Airport immigration enforcement and border control

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Latest: PSP reports 1,117 irregular cases in first year of border unit activity

Following the dissolution of the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) in late 2023, the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) has assumed responsibility for border control at Lisbon Airport. The current procedure invo

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European law enforcement electronic theft recoveries

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Latest: Dublin Gardaí recover 76 stolen laptops and mobile phones

Law enforcement agencies in Europe have conducted separate operations to recover large quantities of stolen electronic devices. In Hungary, police on the M43 motorway seized approximately 30 million forints worth of ele

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Motorway collisions and social media crackdown

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Latest: M9 motorway collision kills five teenagers in Ireland

In August 2026, two separate serious vehicle collisions involving wrong-way driving occurred on Irish motorways. On August 9, a two-vehicle collision on the M50 in Dublin involving a vehicle traveling northbound on the s

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Limerick murder-suicide investigation

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Latest: Limerick murder-suicide investigation involving Brazilian national

An investigation was launched by An Garda Síochána following the death of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a 33-year-old Brazilian national, at an apartment complex on Cecil Street in Limerick. After she was found unresponsiv

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Teenage vehicle theft and joyriding in Ireland

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Latest: Ireland authorities denounce TikTok ‘joyriding’ trend

Irish authorities, including the Gardaí, have identified a surge in vehicle thefts across Dublin and surrounding counties driven by teenage gangs seeking social media notoriety. Unlike traditional thefts for resale, thes

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Irish Gardaí drug enforcement operations

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Latest: Gardaí seize €333,000 worth of drugs in Ireland

Under the national anti-drug strategy known as Operation Tara, Irish Gardaí have conducted several successful raids targeting organized crime and drug trafficking. In Limerick, authorities seized an automatic 9mm Glock

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