Burglars crashed getaway car before arrest
FOUR men who carried out two burglaries in County Limerick were later apprehended by Gardai after they crashed their getaway car on a country road as they fled the scene. Three teens and a man aged in...
View ArticleTwo men arrested and charged for burglary in Castleconnell
Gardaí have arrested and charged two men in their 20s and 30s following a burglary at a house in Castleconnell, Co Limerick on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. At approximately 10am Gardaí received a...
View ArticleYears of sexual abuse by father left his daughters broken
A RETIRED taxi driver who sexually abused two of his daughters and raped one of them over a ten-year period has been jailed for six years. Patrick Byrnes (78) of Castletroy, Limerick was convicted by a...
View ArticleMan arrested and €7500 of controlled drugs seized in Co Limerick
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 40s and seized approximately €7,500 worth of suspected xanax tablets following a search at a house in the Carew Park area of Co Limerick on November 3, 2018. At...
View ArticleThree arrests made following drugs seizure in Limerick, Cork and Tipperary
As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the southern region, Gardaí have arrested 3 men in their 30s and seized approximately €13,500 worth of suspected cocaine and...
View ArticleTeenage boy to appear in court in Limerick charged with theft of 14 bicycles
Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station have arrested and charged a teenage boy in relation to the theft of 14 bicycles in Limerick City. The incidents occurred from August to November 2018. The juvenile...
View Article‘Let me be clear you did not win’
A Limerick woman who addressed her rapist in court has said he “forever messed with my mind” and his “warped version of love equals pain” stayed with her all her life. Leona O’Callaghan (37) waived her...
View ArticleMan arrested and firearm seized on outskirts of Limerick City
Gardaí seized a firearm, ammunition and arrested a man as part of an ongoing operation targeting organised crime in Limerick. The man, who is aged in his 40s, was stopped by Gardaí on patrol on the...
View ArticleAppeal for information on Robert Sheehan murder
IN THE years after he was convicted for his role in the arson attack that caused serious injuries to two young Limerick children, 21-year-old Robert Sheehan was haunted by his actions even up to the...
View ArticleMolly Martens’ self defence claims are a ‘fantasy’
FABRICATION and fantasy is how the US State prosecutor has responded to the self defence claims lodged by killers Molly and Thomas Martens in their appeal against their convictions for killing...
View ArticleArrests due after brawl erupts at kickboxing event
GARDAÍ have identified a number of individuals involved in a mass brawl at a kickboxing event in Shannon last weekend when a man was knocked out and hospitalised. Shocking images and video footage went...
View ArticleStill no CCTV a year after Thomondgate murder
A YEAR after the brutal murder of a Limerick pensioner, there is still no CCTV camera in the area where she lived, despite it being home to many vulnerable older people. Metropolitan Councillor John...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary in Limerick City
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s following a burglary incident at a business premises in Limerick City on December 3, 2018. At approximately 3am, Gardaí from Henry Street responded to a call of a...
View ArticleWoman arrested and charged for 3 thefts from vehicle incidents in Limerick
Gardaí have arrested and charged a woman in her 20s following 3 thefts from vehicle incidents that occurred on December 8, 2018 in the Rhebogue area of Limerick. The incidents took place in the early...
View ArticleScammers show no love in Limerick
GARDAI are warning of a “romance scam” that has hit Limerick in recent weeks. Crime Prevention officer Sergeant Ber Leetch said the scammer pretends to be interested in a romantic relationship with...
View ArticleSerious assault in Limerick City under investigation
GARDAI in Limerick are investigating the circumstances of a serious assault in the City Centre during the early hours of Wednesday morning. A man in his 40s was found with serious head and body...
View ArticleGardaí will need more resources to tackle rise in city drugs trade
RECENT seizures of almost €4 million worth of cocaine and cannabis in Limerick and Dublin indicates that the sale and supply of narcotics shows no sign of slowing down locally. That’s according to...
View ArticleBrothel-keeper loses Limerick apartment
A BROTHEL keeper has lost ownership of a Limerick apartment after the High Court ruled it was acquired by money obtained through criminal activity. Ms Justice Carmel Stewart found in favour of the...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary in Limerick
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to a burglary at a house in Bengal Terrace, Cork Road, Co Limerick on December 21, 2018. Shortly after 5:30am, Gardaí from Roxboro Road received a...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday claim illustrated absurdity of personal injuries regime
AN “ABSURD” personal injury claim should have been thrown out of a Limerick court, a business representative group has claimed. Irish small firms association ISME made its comments in a statement...
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