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Man who defaced book of condolence to Det Gda Horkan warned to stay 'squeaky clean'

A man has pleaded guilty at Tullamore district court to a number of offences including writing pigs on a book of condolence for Det Garda Colm Horkan at Tullamore, Garda station on June 18 last. Det Garda Horkan was murdered in Castlerea, County ...

16 Jul 2020 at 18:00

Crime & Court

'A debt that we can never fully repay, but it is one we will remember'. - Dáil tribute to Garda Colm Horkan

The death of Detective Colm Horkan is a reminder of the courage of Gardaí in standing as the shield between danger and the communities they serve, according to Laois Offaly TD and Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan. The Portlaoise based TD ...

24 Jun 2020 at 11:39

National News

Minister examining issues around defective gun holsters

The Justice Minister has met with the family of a murdered garda around issues raised in the Dail about defective gun holsters. Det Garda Colm Horkan, 49, who was originally from Charlestown and was an active member of the Sarsfields club, ...

25 Mar 2025 at 10:51

National News

Family says Garda Colm Horkan was ‘the best of us’

The brother of murdered Garda Colm Horkan has said he was “the best of us” after the Central Criminal Court found a man guilty of his murder. Stephen Silver was found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Horkan after shooting him with ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:17

National News

New GAA pitch named after Garda Colm Horkan opened in Co Mayo

A GAA pitch named after Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was killed in the line of duty, has been opened by the Taoiseach. Simon Harris said it was an honour to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pitch and community ...

02 Jun 2024 at 18:32

National News

Stephen Silver sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder of Garda Colm Horkan

Stephen Silver, who was found guilty last month of the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan, has been sentenced to life in prison. Silver, of Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo, was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court ...

19 Apr 2023 at 14:50

Crime & Court

Tributes paid to slain detective at Laois garda meeting

Laois Gardaí have thanked the public, politicians and community representatives for their support following the killing of Garda Detective Colm Horkan in Roscommon. Garda Superintendent Tony Pettit also thanked the community ...

15 Jul 2020 at 19:37

National News

Garda Horkan murder accused: 'With all that's going on with the police in this world, I shot him'

Stephen Silver, who is accused of murdering Detective Garda Colm Horkan, told gardai that the deceased attacked him and added: "With all that's going on with the police in this world, I shot him," a barrister told the ...

07 Oct 2022 at 17:41

National News

Stephen Silver jailed for life with minimum of 40 years for murder of Colm Horkan

Stephen Silver, who murdered Gda Colm Horkan by shooting him eleven times with the garda's service gun, has been jailed for life with a minimum time to be served of 40 years by a judge at the Central Criminal Court. ...

19 Apr 2023 at 12:14

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