No bail for man Gardaí allege is of one ‘main instigators’ in city feud
A MAN charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Limerick, and who Gardaí allege is one of the ‘main instigators’ of an ongoing violent feud in the city, was further remanded in custody. Shane...
View ArticleHealth-led approach needed to tackle Limerick’s drug crisis
LIMERICK Labour TD Conor Sheehan and MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will host a public meeting today on decriminalisation of the drug user and the need to take a health led approach to the drugs crisis in...
View ArticleUninsured shoplifter dragged Limerick Garda as she fled checkpoint
A MOTHER of seven dragged a Garda with her car as she sped away from a checkpoint, a Limerick court heard. And the same woman returned to a shop to pay for goods she had previously stolen, but stole...
View Article‘An awful way to die’: Three arrested in connection with murder of Lee Slattery
GARDAÍ this Monday (September 15) arrested and were questioning a man and two women in connection with the murder of Lee Slattery, whose body was found by his father in Limerick 15 years ago. Mr...
View Article91-year-old had wallet wrestled from him by accused with ‘serious addiction’
A MAN who is alleged to have wrestled a wallet out of the hands of a 91-year-old at a Limerick train station was desperate to repay a drug debt, a judge was told. Ian Waters (31), of St Colmcille...
View ArticleChange of solicitor for man charged in connection with Limerick City gun attack
A MAN charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Limerick City last May was further remanded in custody at Limerick District Court. John O’Donovan (18), of Valley View, Southill, is accused of...
View ArticleFurther arrests as five detained in connection with murder of Lee Slattery
GARDAÍ this Tuesday afternoon confirmed that two further arrests have been made in connection with investigations into the murder of Limerick man Lee Slattery. This comes along with three arrests made...
View ArticleSixth arrest in connection with murder of Lee Slattery
A SIXTH arrest had been made in connection with ongoing investigations into the 15-year-old murder of Lee Slattery. Gardaí have made a slew of arrests across Monday and Tuesday of this week, including...
View ArticleFee waiver for migrants in domestic abuse cases
LIMERICK migrant and refugee support organisation Doras has welcomed a government decision to waive immigrant registration fees for survivors of domestic abuse. However the organisation says more is...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with murder of Lee Slattery
GARDAÍ have confirmed that a man has been charged in connection with investigations into the murder of Lee Slattery. The Limerick man was shot dead in May 2010. Gardaí this week made six arrests in...
View ArticleMan appears before court charged with murder of Lee Slattery
A MAN was charged today (Wednesday) with murdering another man in Limerick 15 years ago. Kurt Ryan (32) appeared before Limerick District Court charged with the murder of Lee Slattery at a location...
View ArticleJail for man who ripped up planters and kicked taxi in Limerick
A HOMELESS man was jailed for 17 weeks for ripping up flowers from planters and throwing them into the street and kicking a taxi. Martin Ryan pleaded guilty before Limerick District Court to a total of...
View ArticleJudge told man accused of Limerick pensioner’s murder to stop making...
A MAN accused of murdering a retired soldier in Limerick City had to be told by a judge hearing his case to stop making ‘inappropriate’ comments and whistling in court. The accused was remanded in...
View ArticleFears of crystal meth flooding drug scene in Limerick
GARDAI and drug service workers are concerned that “crystal meth” or methamphetamines may start to flood Limerick, fuelling violence, after an amount of suspected meth was discovered in a planned Garda...
View ArticleLimerick TD believes CCTV is key in quashing city gun attacks
A LIMERICK TD expressed fears that tensions between feuding drug gangs in the city will explode unless the Department of Justice signs off on a contract to keep CCTV cameras switched on. Labour TD...
View ArticleMajor investigation underway into prison assaults
A MAJOR investigation is underway into the alleged assault on a prisoner by prison officers at Portlaoise Prison. The prisoner, Hasan Ali Gori, a self-confessed suspect in the murder of his partner’s...
View ArticleCourt hears teenagers subjected to ‘violent unprovoked attack’ by gang at...
TWO TEENAGER visiting Limerick for the Christmas festivities were chased, robbed, and attacked by a gang of seven youths, most of them just 14 years of age, a court heard. Judge Carol Ann Coolican was...
View ArticleMan with 71 convictions admits string of thefts
A LIMERICK man with 71 previous existing criminal convictions was sentenced to a total of 25 weeks in jail when he pleaded guilty to a string of theft charges before Limerick District court. John...
View ArticleLearner driver caught speeding almost 60km/h over speed limit
IT WAS a bad day for a learner driver who was caught speeding at almost 60km/h over the speed limit in Limerick last week. According to a post on the An Garda Síochána Limerick Facebook page, local...
View ArticleLocal businesses caught selling alcohol to minors
THREE businesses in Limerick were to be subject of a Garda investigation after being found selling alcohol to minors. Gardaí last week carried out a test purchasing operation on 14 licensed premises...
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