‘Why did you murder my son?’
“WHY did you murder my son? Why did you slaughter him?” That was the emotional response from the mother of Patrick “Pa” O’Connor when a 41-year-old father-of-two was charged with murdering her...
View ArticleMolly Martens to get half of murder house money
CONVICTED killer Molly Martens, who bludgeoned Limerick businessman Jason Corbett to death as he lay in bed, will receive €147,000 from the sale of the house she killed him in. Under US law, the...
View ArticleGardai appeal for witnesses to robbery at Bookmakers in Patrickswell
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses in relation to a robbery at a bookmaker’s in Patrickswell, Co.Limerick which occurred on the 15th July 2018 at approximately 6:30pm. Three masked men entered the...
View ArticleCars burnt out in Elm Park, Castletroy
THREE cars that were burnt out in the front driveway of a house in Limerick are the subject of a technical examination by Gardaí at Henry Street. Reports of the three cars being set on fire were made...
View ArticleMan arrested and charged for 2 burglaries
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in his 30s in relation to two burglary incidents at business premises on Glentworth Street, Co Limerick on July 24. At approximately 4:10pm while on patrol,...
View ArticleLimerick Garda wins appeal over assault convictions
A LIMERICK Garda, who was shot in the US during a mugging, has won an appeal against convictions for assaulting two women over a €15 payment for a lift home after a night out in Nenagh. Garda Brian...
View ArticleCash, drugs and tobacco seized as businessman arrested
CANNABIS, illegal cigarettes, tobacco and cash were seized at a Limerick business premises by Garda on Tuesday morning which led to the arrest of a man in his 50s. Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit...
View ArticleUpdate: Man charged in cash, drugs and tobacco seizure
Gardaí have charged a man in his 50s in relation to the seizure of cannabis, controlled drugs, (pending analysis) tobacco and cash to the value of approximately €252,000 during a search at a business...
View ArticleMolly Martens has jail term increased
MOLLY Martens, the woman convicted of killing Limerick man Jason Corbett in 2015, has had an extra four years added to her sentence for repeatedly breaching prison rules. Along with her father, retired...
View ArticleDouble stabbing suspect arrested
GARDAI in Limerick have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with a double stabbing incident on the Northside of the city where one of the victims was stabbed in the head. The arrest comes as a...
View ArticleOperation Meirle continues with female thief’s arrest
A GARDA operation targeting shoplifting and thefts in Limerick has lead to the arrest and detention of a woman found with more than €500 worth of items stolen from two shops. The woman in her 40s has...
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Confidence in Gardai remains buoyant
Confidence in An Garda Siochana remains high. PUBLIC confidence in An Garda Siochana is continuing to remain positive and rise in some areas of the services provided, the latest Garda Public Attitudes...
View ArticleHospital supervisor wins landmark appeal over workplace bullying
A SUPERVISOR who was intermittently bullied by the staff she supervised at University Hospital Limerick has been successful at the Court of Appeal in overturning the decision to dismiss her case for...
View ArticleCocaine seizure in Caherdavin
LIMERICK Gardai have seized cocaine with a value of around €1,800 in a raid on a house in Caherdavin. A man in his late 40s was arrested during the operation, which took place at 8.30pm on Monday,...
View ArticleGardai hunt gunman who shot at Moyross home
GUNMEN who fired a single shot at a house on the northside of Limerick city are being sought by Gardai amid fears of reprisal attacks. Making an appeal for any witnesses that may have seen anything...
View ArticleBogus council workers tried to scam woman stranded by flood
CRIMINALS tried to hold a flood-stranded woman ransom by claiming to be from Limerick City and County Council and charging her €250 to clear her road, a meeting of the local authority’s Joint Policing...
View ArticleGarda operation targets distribution of child porn
MORE arrests and searches are likely to occur following the third phase of a Garda operation into the distribution of child pornography. Operation Ketch is a national strategy that is proactively...
View Article12 arrests in child sex abuse case
GARDAI investigating an alleged child neglect and sex abuse ring operating in County Limerick made 12 more arrests this Monday as part of the ongoing investigation. The arrests were made following a...
View ArticleFireworks seized in Limerick
GARDAÍ have warned that prosecutions will follow the seizure of 12 boxes of fireworks valued at €2,000 from a car that was stopped in Clarina last week. A file is now being prepared for the Director of...
View ArticleArrests made as large quantity of cannabis seized
AN operation targeting organised crime has led to the seizure of a large quantity of drugs valued at almost a quarter of million euro and the arrest of a foreign national. Revenue officers seized 12kgs...
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