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Retail boss says British high streets are at risk of becoming ‘looting grounds’ for crime

The chair of John Lewis said some British towns and cities have become ‘shells of their former selves’

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

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

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Helen McEntee says there may have been ‘different response’ to pictures of Simon Harris with gardaí

Justice Minister faced criticism when images of her walking with gardaí appeared in the media

More gardaí promised on the streets of Dublin as €10m overtime budget is rolled out

Force has been under pressure to respond to recent high-profile assaults in the capital’s city centre

Teenage boy charged in Temple Bar tourist attack

Three UK tourists were treated in hospital for serious injuries in the aftermath of the assault

‘Deadly blow to democracy’: Ecuadoran presidential candidate shot dead fortnight before election

Fernando Villavicencio’s assassination comes amid growing power of organised crime in the country

‘Dangerous’ Dublin: Violent attacks on tourists, open drug-taking and a lack of visible policing

The Business Post spent Thursday and Friday night on O’Connell Street to witness life in the city centre after darkness falls

Lucinda Creighton: Better and more policing is the key to ending Dublin’s crime crisis

We need to fund the Garda properly, adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the smallest of offences, and bring back community liaison officers, for a start

Garda recruitment targets ‘very hard’ to achieve, Taoiseach admits

Leo Varadkar is to meet with the Garda Commissioner next week to discuss recruitment issues

Billions needed to bring gardaí up to scratch with policing standards across Europe - report

Spotlight shone on standard of policing after the violent assault of a tourist in Dublin last week

McEntee: No suggestion off the table on recruitment and retention of gardaí

The Minister for Justice said the government would tackle issues around crime in Dublin “head on”

Under the influence: The highs and lows of drugs and addiction

The Citizens’ Assembly on drugs is looking at what changes could be made to legislation to reduce the impact on individuals, families and communities – but not everyone agrees on the best way forward

Justice Minister announces amendments to Bill tackling stalking

Amendments include protection of the identity of alleged victims and provisions for making civil orders restraining stalking on an urgent basis

Criminals intimidating young people from accessing gang diversion services - report

Report delivered positive findings about service effectiveness, although the authors were unable to access data to see if those who took part went on to repeat offend

Custom House Capital

The men behind the Custom House Capital conspiracy are finally called to account

Four former senior executives have been sentenced for their roles in the fraudulent use of €61m of clients’ money

Horror stories: how the myth of media’s harmful effects took hold on our imaginations

Scary films and video games can put a name to fears and allow children to safely explore themes such as trauma, death and mental health – yet some campaigners continue to claim they are a source of harm

Why a US promoter has accused boxing’s heavyweights of putting him on the ropes

In an alleged conspiracy that he says goes all the way to the top of boxing, an up-and-coming boxing promoter has accused alleged crime kingpin Daniel Kinahan of frustrating his efforts to establish himself in the boxing business

'A hindrance' - EU harshly criticises Ireland’s failure to help with cross-border crime

The head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has appealed for Ireland to co-operate with her investigations

Secrets and Lies: Mountbatten, the Kincora Boys’ Home, and the quest for truth

Next year, a now 56-year-old man will claim in a Belfast court that he was abused as a child by Lord Louis Mountbatten, in a case that will once again raise the accusation that the notorious boys’ home was at the centre of a paedophile ring for the British establishment