At first it is difficult to understand why the Air Corps’ latest night-vision goggles cost €13,000 apiece. The small plastic devices, which are powered by four AA batteries, initially do not seem ...

You could mistake the new DVX Night Storm X1 night-vision viewer for a toy. It has the plasticky feel and clunky ergonomics of a box-store gadget – think early Atari gaming consoles. But that ...

A bakery owner and a homeowner in the centre of Riverstick village in south Cork were left counting the cost of Storm Bert Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times, examines how ...

Contrary to popular belief, most property crimes—including burglaries and package theft—happen during the day, not under cover of darkness. But night still brings unique challenges: fewer people ...