Retail Jean McCabe: Government and gardaí must get a grip on the retail crime epidemic sweeping our streetsThe increase in theft and anti-social behaviour is damaging businesses and harming our towns and cities, the chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland writes
Books Book Review: An enjoyable smorgasbord of Victorian society, with a proper boo-hiss villain Story finds room for Victorian social history, questions about the press crossing lines and enjoyable portraits of characters
Book Review Book Review: Novella collection from the writer of The Wire will scratch a crime fiction itch Owning Up is a collection of four shortish novellas and the writer uses events from his life for material again in the second story, ‘The No-Knock’
Dublin Riots Short cuts and cheap imitation won’t work for night mayor officePost-riots, Dublin’s incoming night mayor must have clarity of vision to get business and public buy-in and restore confidence in the city centre after dark
Retail Levels of violence and anti-social behaviour toward retail staff at ‘all time high’ Supermarket retailer Musgrave has told TDs there has been upsurge in crime faced by its employees over the past two years in particular
Politics Gardaí asked to collect ethnicity data to ‘dispel far-right myths’A spokesman said it is hoped the exercise will reassure those who ‘fear that there may be an undue policing focus on ethnic minorities’
Dublin Riots It’s ‘difficult’ to change garda priorities without request from commissioner, justice minister saysHelen McEntee was grilled by the Oireachtas justice committee on Thursday over her response to the Dublin riots last month
Books Book review: Marie Cassidy whodunnit has whiff of autobiography about itFormer state pathologist has used her experience in the field to write a deft, if not terribly original, crime thriller
Dublin Dublin stabbing: Before the city descended into chaos, an ominous silence filled Parnell SquareIn the wake of the heinous attack on three children and their carer in Dublin on Thursday, locals tried to come to terms with the savagery that unfolded before their eyes
Dublin Riots Mary Lou McDonald: Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner should resign immediatelyMore than 30 people were scheduled to appear before the courts on Friday, charged with offences relating to the misuse of drugs, theft and public order
Crime Shane Coleman: A cross-party response must rebuke this outrageous affront to our valuesWe need politicians from all sides to reclaim the narrative, particularly when it comes to immigration, which has been a hugely positive thing for this country
Crime ‘This is beyond words’ - Politicians express deep shock at Dublin city centre stabbingGardaí confirmed that five casualties had been taken to various hospitals in the Dublin region
Crime Gardaí at the scene of reported stabbing on Parnell Square in Dublin city centreA Garda spokeswoman said no further details could be provided at present
Books Book review: The Kidnapping a vivid account of Don Tidey incident and silence that surrounded itThe authors argue convincingly that the 1983 abduction and rescue, in which two gardaí died, was a defining moment in the Troubles
Retail Retail boss says British high streets are at risk of becoming ‘looting grounds’ for crimeThe chair of John Lewis said some British towns and cities have become ‘shells of their former selves’
Media Senator’s criticism of John Gilligan interview ‘stepped over the line’NUJ claims Mary Seery-Kearney tried to ‘dictate editorial standards’ following Virgin Media’s broadcast of documentary about drug dealer
Dublin Jim O’Callaghan: Dublin needs an accountable, elected leader with real powers Our great international city deserves powerful governance structures, subject to checks and balances, to oversee the capital’s operation and management
An Garda Síochána Helen McEntee says there may have been ‘different response’ to pictures of Simon Harris with gardaíJustice Minister faced criticism when images of her walking with gardaí appeared in the media
Crime More gardaí promised on the streets of Dublin as €10m overtime budget is rolled outForce has been under pressure to respond to recent high-profile assaults in the capital’s city centre
Dublin Teenage boy charged in Temple Bar tourist attackThree UK tourists were treated in hospital for serious injuries in the aftermath of the assault