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An Garda Síochána has published provisional crime statistics for 2025 showing a substantial increase in reported fraud and economic crime, alongside reductions across many traditional crime categories.
Key Highlights (2025 vs 2024)
Fraud & economic crime: +137%
Deception offences: +273%
Forgery / false instruments: +160%
Shopping / online auction-related offences: +183%
Money laundering offences: +164%
Counterfeit cash incidents: -77%
Insurance fraud: -43%
Fraud Rise Linked to Online Offending and Reporting Backlogs.
Gardaí note that part of the increase reflects a backlog in reporting from previous years, while also pointing to online-enabled offending as a key driver behind the surge.
Digitally Driven Harmful Communications Also Increase.
“Harmful communications” was among the few other categories to show a notable rise, with 750 incidents being reported in 2025, up from just under 600 in 2024. Reports involving the distribution of “grossly offensive communication” increased by 68%.
Traditional Crime Trends: Robberies and Burglaries Down.
Provisional data indicates fewer reported instances of most major crimes, including a significant fall in robberies. In Dublin, this equated to 230 fewer robberies in 2025 compared with 2024.
Burglaries also declined, with the north-west recording the most dramatic change, including a 34% drop in non-aggravated burglaries.
Operation Thor Cited in Burglary Reductions.
Gardaí attributed improved burglary trends in part to Operation Thor, targeting organised burglary gangs and repeat offenders. Garda statements indicate residential burglary has reduced by approximately 75% over the past decade.
Enforcement Snapshot: Drugs, Cash and Gold Seized.
During 2025, Garda teams reported seizures of €147 million worth of illegal drugs and approximately €6 million in cash and gold.
Public Order: Demonstrations Increase.
Garda figures also indicate an increase in public demonstrations, with around 1,300 events in 2025 — approximately 12% higher than 2024.
Road Safety: Fatalities and Collisions Remain a Major Concern.
The crime-statistics summary notes 188 deaths on Irish roads in 2025 and a 4% rise in total crashes.
Separate road-safety updates reported around 190 fatalities in 2025 based on provisional collision figures.
Domestic Abuse: High Volume of Calls for Assistance.
Gardaí reported receiving almost 67,000 calls relating to domestic abuse in 2025, close to 1,300 calls per week.
Homicide: Levels Unchanged Year-on-Year.
The number of murder and manslaughter offences remained consistent with 2024, with 40 deaths recorded as a result of homicide-related offences in 2025.
Background Context.
Garda commentary referenced CSO data showing Ireland recorded a 7% reduction in overall crime between 2019 and 2024, despite population growth over the same period.
Tipperary dentist sentenced for HSE deception – one-year jail term and a €100,000 payment order.
A county Tipperary dentist has been sentenced to a one-year custodial term and ordered to pay €100,000 to the Health Service Executive (HSE) after admitting deception-related offences connected to claims made under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme.
Mr Jerome Kiely, aged 47 years, of Acraboy House, Monard, Co Tipperary, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a number of sample charges of dishonestly inducing the HSE to make payments, including a claim of €326 for dentures, dated May 12th, 2015.
The court heard the HSE had placed trust in Mr Kiely as a practitioner, but that this trust was “misplaced”, Judge Martin Nolan said in delivering sentence. The judge accepted evidence that Mr Kiely has a history of depression and mental health difficulties, and also heard personal mitigation including a letter from his wife and references noting community involvement.
Judge Nolan imposed a three-year sentence, suspending the final two years subject to conditions. These include payment of €100,000 to the HSE within three months; a figure the court noted exceeds the amount proven and was described as an additional punitive element.
The court also heard that two bank accounts in Mr Kiely’s name, reported as containing approximately €830,000 and €667,000, have been frozen.
The Dental Treatment Services Scheme enables eligible adult medical card holders to access dental treatments and appliances through participating dentists.
FSAI Recall of specific batches of Rosabella Moringa capsules due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
Alert Summary dated Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2026.10
Product Identification: Rosabella Moringa 100% Pure; pack size: 60 capsules
Batch Code: LINK HERE for implicated batch codes and best-before dates.
Country Of Origin: USA
Message: Ambrosia Brands, LLC is recalling the below batches of its Rosabella Moringa capsules due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
The recalled batches are packaged in white plastic bottles. The batch code is printed on the bottom of the bottles and is the middle seven digits of the code printed above the expiry date. The affected batches have best-before dates ranging from 03/2027 to 11/2027.
FSAI recall Hello Kitty Apple Jelly strips due to possible choking risk.
Alert Summary dated Monday, February 23rd 2026.
Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2026.09.
Product Identification: Hello Kitty Apple Jelly strips; pack size: 150g.
Batch Code: All batch codes and best before dates.
Country Of Origin: China.
Message: All batches of Hello Kitty Apple Jelly strips are being recalled as they may pose a choking hazard.
Recall notices will be displayed at point of sale.
Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers and Retailers:
Retailers: are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated sweets.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 21st February 2026, of Mrs Susan Hoare (née Coughlan), Killoskehane, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her husband Liam, sisters Bridie and Teresa and brother Edmond; Mrs Hoare passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving sons Joe, Brian and Liam, daughter Claire, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Hoare will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, (Eircode E41 VX81), on Tuesday afternoon, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of St. Mary, Drom, Templemore, to further repose for Requiem Mass on Wednesday morning, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in the Old Graveyard, Drom, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.
For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Hoare, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Hoare and Coughlan families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
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