2 arrested in relation to burglary at a Grove Island apartment
GARDAÍ have arrested a man and a woman, both in their 30s, in relation to a burglary at an apartment in Grove Island, Corbally, Co. Limerick on the 15th March 2019. At approximately 1:30am Gardaí...
View ArticleUPDATE 47 cars and thousands of Euro in cash seized in CAB investigation
47 CARS and thousands of Euros in cash have been seized as part of a major Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) investigation at a Limerick motor reseller this Friday morning. Dozens of Gardaí supported by the...
View ArticleDrugs and €196,000 in cash seized in Limerick
A woman in her 40s is due to appear in a special sitting in Limerick District Court this morning the 17th of March 2019 at 11.30am, charged in relation to a cash and drug seizure on the 15th of March...
View ArticleWoman arrested and charged for burglary in Newcastle West
GARDAÍ have arrested a woman in her late 20s in relation to a burglary at a house on Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co Limerick on the 18th March 2019. At approximately 5am, Gardaí from Newcastle West...
View ArticleDrink driving offences down but drug seizures up in Limerick latest crime...
INCIDENTS of drink driving in Limerick dropped during the last three months of 2018 according to the latest recorded crime statistics released by the Central Statistics office. The latest figures show...
View ArticleMartens settles Jason Corbett wrongful death case
KILLER Tom Martens has settled a wrongful death action taken against him and will pay Jason Corbett’s children, Jack and Sarah, €160,000. The civil action taken by Mr Corbett’s estate after his brutal...
View ArticleLimerick man charged with nightclub murder of father of one appears in court
A 20-year old Limerick man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Jamie Higgins at a Shannon night-club in March of last year. At Ennis District Court today, family members of Mr Higgins were...
View ArticleGardaí seek public assistance in serious assault and robbery investigation in...
GARDAÍ at Roxboro Road are seeking the assistance of the public into their investigation of a serious assault and robbery at Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick on the night of Saturday 23rd March 2019,...
View ArticleGardaí to remove wandering horses from roadside
LIMERICK City and County Council is to enlist Garda support to remove wandering horses along the Knockalisheen Road outside Limerick City. This follows a complaint from local councillor Cathal Crowe...
View ArticleHSE worker questioned over assault at school
A SENIOR HSE worker has been questioned by Gardaí following an alleged assault outside a Limerick school as children were dropped off by parents last week. The road rage incident which led to an...
View ArticleArmed response unit operating in Bruree
A SENIOR Garda has revealed that resources in the Bruff district are focusing on Bruree after a spate of crime in the area. Superintendent Brian Sugrue was giving a briefing on policing in the Bruff...
View ArticleIncrease in Limerick rape and burglary reports
THE NUMBER of sex offences and burglaries being reported to Gardaí in Limerick has gone up, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) The statistics reveal that rates of...
View ArticleMan arrested in relation to burglary at a house on South Circular Road Co...
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s in relation to a burglary at a house on South Circular Road, Co Limerick that occurred on May 2, 2019. Shortly before 7:30pm Gardaí received a report of a burglary...
View ArticleMore armed Gardaí to keep gangs off streets
MORE armed Gardaí are to be deployed in Limerick to tackle any threat of a resurgence in organised crime. Chief Superintendent Gerry Roche confirmed two additional Armed Support Units (ASU) will be...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí warn of ‘shoulder surfing’
LIMERICK Gardaí have issued a warning about thieves using “shoulder surfing” technique to identify pin numbers as part of a credit card fraud. “Shoulder surfing” is the term used when somebody attempts...
View ArticlePlea for no more court cases as Limerick woman awarded €2 million
A LIMERICK woman, who was put through the full rigour of a 37-day court case after she developed cancer following a misread cervical smear, has said she was angry that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promised a...
View ArticleGarda does not accept conviction for sexual assault of young girl
A YOUNG girl who was sexually assaulted by her Garda uncle told her parents she “did not want to live” afterwards, according to a victim impact statement read out in court last week. The victim, who...
View ArticleUS laboratories appeal Ruth Morrissey ruling
A SENIOR HSE clinician has come in for scathing criticism after he suggested that a court judgement could halt the cervical screening programme. The controversy erupted as two US laboratories involved...
View ArticleGardaí to teach lesson on dangers of scramblers
LIMERICK Gardaí are looking at using education to tackle the scourge of scramblers on roads and estates in the city. Speaking at last Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Sinn Féin TD...
View ArticleChildren being sent out to steal
SHOPLIFTERS are using children as ‘Artful Dodgers’ to help them make off with stolen goods in Limerick city. And security sources have confirmed to the Limerick Post that using young children is now a...
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