Gardaí devising strategy to combat knife crime
After seizing 80 knives last year, Gardaí in Limerick are planning a strategy aimed at tackling knife-crime, according to Chief Superintendent Gerry Roche. During the month of January alone, Gardaí in...
View ArticleGardaí drugs seizure of estimated value up to €900,000 and arrests in Killaloe
As part of an intelligence led operation Gardaí in Clare are currently carrying out a search at a premises at Tinarana, Killaloe, Co. Clare. The Clare Divisional Drugs Unit are being supported by local...
View ArticleGardaí arrest three men in Limerick for burglary
As part of an intelligence led operation, Gardaí have arrested three men, (aged 20s, 50s and 70s), in relation to a burglary at a business premises in Raheen Business Park, Co Limerick in the early...
View ArticleMan arrested following handbag theft on Parnell St
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s following the theft of a handbag on Parnell Street, Co Limerick on the 18th June 2019. Shortly after 3pm, Gardaí from Roxboro Road on community mountain bike...
View ArticleBurglars force Limerick restaurant owner to go cashless
A LIMERICK restauranteur has declared a “cashless” war on burglars after her premises was targeted three times in the past three months. As Gardaí highlighted a Europe-wide focus day on burglaries,...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for witnesses to serious Road Traffic Collision in County Limerick
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a serious Road Traffic Collision which occurred at Wolfesburgess East Rathkeale, Co. Limerick on Tuesday, June 25, at approximately 4:30pm. Three vehicles (3) were...
View ArticleGardaí investigating a fatal hit and run at Hyde Road, Limerick
Gardaí are investigating a fatal hit and run incident between a pedestrian and a jeep that occurred on Hyde Road in Limerick at approximately 4:40am on 01/07/19. A man aged in his early 20s has been...
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Two males arrested on suspicion of murder in death of Champion Irish boxer...
Two males were being questioned on suspicion of murder following the death of a champion Limerick boxer in a hit and run on Monday, July 1. Kevin Sheehy, 20, from the John Carew Park estate in Limerick...
View ArticleMan charged with killing champion boxer Kevin
A 29-year-old man appeared at Limerick District Court this morning, Wednesday, July 3, charged with the murder of Irish champion boxer Kevin Sheehy. Logan Jackson, with an address at Longford Road,...
View Article€7.25 million for patient who was injured on day release
A LIMERICK man who was released on a day pass from a psychiatric unit and later fell from a multi-storey car park has settled his High Court action against the HSE for €7.25million. Andrew Curtin of...
View ArticleFirearms and ammunition seized at halting site in Southill
On Wednesday 17th July 2019, Gardaí at Roxboro Road conducted a planned search operation at a halting site in Southill, Limerick City where a firearm, shell casings and ammunition were seized. This...
View ArticleFour years in prison for sexually assaulting niece
A MAN has been jailed for seven years with the final three years suspended after being found guilty of sexually assaulting his niece. The victim, who was ten years old at the time, has suffered major...
View ArticleLandmark planning decision to allow Limerick solar panels
A LANDMARK decision to allow a Limerick resident to keep the solar panels on the roof of her home in Dooradoyle has opened the way for more use of solar energy in homes across the country. An Bord...
View ArticleGarda probe continues into claims that murder witness statement was shredded
AN investigation is continuing into claims that a Garda destroyed a witness statement relating to a murder to shield an informant. It is understood that the internal Garda probe has been underway for...
View ArticleArrests made following €140,000 worth of drugs seized in Limerick
AS part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Castleconnell area of Limerick, a premises was searched, yesterday 11th of August 2019. The operation was led by the...
View ArticleGarda App to be rolled out nationally
A GARDA smartphone app which has been successfully piloted in Limerick over the past two years is to be rolled out nationally next year. The ACTIVE Mobility app, which was first introduced in Limerick...
View ArticleGardaí search Limerick sports ground in probe into alleged match-fixing
A LIMERICK sports ground was searched Tuesday in a major garda probe into allegations of match-fixing. Members of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), formerly known as the Garda Bureau of...
View ArticleGardaí warn students of rental scams
STUDENTS arriving for the new term in Limerick’s third-level institutions have been the victims of ‘scam’ by sham landlords. Gardaí have warned students not to hand over large deposits until they are...
View ArticleMan arrested in Limerick City murder case
GARDAÍ have arrested a man in his 30s about the murder of Limerick teenager Aidan Kelly, who was shot dead 13 years ago. Mr Kelly, (19), from College Avenue, Moyross, was due to become a father a few...
View ArticleGarda manhunt after four-man gang hijacks van carrying cash and valuable car...
Gardai are hunting an armed four-man gang who hijacked a white van in Co Limerick which was carrying cash and valuable car parts. The van, with the UK registration licence plate number CU 16 TZR, was...
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