County Limerick man on gun charge
A COUNTY Limerick man arrested as part of a Garda investigation into the activities of dissident republicans has appeared in court charged with possession of a gun in suspicious circumstances. Robert...
View ArticleAttempted Robbery at a Pharmacy in Limerick City
GARDAÍ have arrested a man in relation to an attempted robbery at a pharmacy in Limerick city on July 13, 2020. Shortly after 3pm a man wearing a facemask and armed with what is believed to be a...
View ArticleMan arrested and charged in relation to burglary at a restaurant in Thomondgate
GARDAÍ have arrested and charged a man in relation to a burglary in Limerick City on July 13, 2020. At around 3.45am, Gardaí from Mayorstone Park received a report that a restaurant on New Road in...
View ArticleCovid scam
The HSE is urging the public to be vigilant in light of reports of a telephone/text scam from criminals claiming to be HSE contact tracing and testing staff. The fraudulent messages claim that the...
View ArticleMan arrested in relation to assault in Garryowen
GARDAÍ have arrested a man in relation to an assault in Garryowen, Co Limerick on the night of June 13, 2020. Gardaí in Henry Street received a report in relation to an alleged assault incident that...
View ArticleSuspected improvised firearm and ammunition seized in Limerick City
GARDAÍ have seized a suspected improvised firearm and ammunition following searches in Limerick City on July 15, 2020. At 11am Detective Gardaí from the Henry Street District, assisted by the Armed...
View ArticleMore than €4,500 of suspected drugs seized in Dooradoyle
GARDAÍ have arrested a woman and seized over €4,500 worth of suspected drugs in Dooradoyle, Co Limerick on July 16, 2020. As part on an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in...
View ArticleMan arrested in relation to shooting incident in Limerick
GARDAÍ have arrested a man in relation to a shooting incident in Limerick City on Thursday, June 11, 2020. As part of the investigation into a shooting incident at Long Pavement, Moyross, Detective...
View ArticleWoman arrested in relation to shooting in Limerick
GARDAÍ have arrested a woman in her 20s in relation to a shooting incident in Limerick City on Thursday June 11, 2020. She is currently being detained at Henry Street Garda Station under Section 30 of...
View ArticleGardaí must be allowed access to crime fighting technology
GARDAÍ in County Limerick are not equipped to deal with gangland crime and anti-social behaviour. That’s the view of Independent TD Richard O’Donoghue who said he is regularly contacted by families...
View Article27 month delay in justice at Limerick courts
VICTIMS of crime and those accused of those crimes are waiting an average of 27 months in Limerick – the longest delay in the country – for a trial to start. That’s according to the Court Services...
View ArticleWarrants yield €1.2 million worth of drugs for Limerick Gardaí
GARDAI have seized over €1.2 million worth of drugs from criminal groups in the city and county so far this year. More than half of all seizures (55 per cent) were for cocaine, a drug that has swamped...
View ArticleCalls for change in law as dog theft numbers continue to spike
CALLS have been made for a new criminal law making it an offence to steal dogs, cats or other pets following a spate of such thefts in Limerick and Clare. The call comes as Gardaí in Limerick seized...
View ArticleNordic Aviation gets green light for operating
ONE of the key tenants in the Gardens International site has been given High Court approval to ensure it will continue to operate. The Court has approved a scheme proposed from aircraft lessor Nordic...
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Gardaí seize ten dogs believed to be stolen following search in Rathkeale
GARDAÍ have seized ten dogs that are believed to be stolen following a search in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick on August 1, 2020. At 7pm, Gardaí from Newcastle West District Drugs Unit, assisted by Rathkeale...
View ArticleStudents warned of rental scams in Limerick
GARDAÍ are issuing a warning about rental scams in Limerick as students prepare to find accommodation for the next college year. Garda John Finnerty told the Limerick Post that there are such scams...
View ArticleMan arrested following seizure of €115,900 of Cannabis in Limerick
GARDAÍ have arrested a man and seized €115,900 of suspected cannabis in Co. Limerick on August 5, 2020. As part of a joint Garda and Customs operation, Gardaí from the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit...
View ArticleWarning for users of debit cards in Limerick
THE increase in the ‘tapping’ limit to €50 on debit cards has proved to be a bonus for opportunistic thieves and a nightmare for Limerick owners who lose cards. Garda Nathan Crehane of Henry Street...
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Rape Crisis welcomes publication of O’Malley report
RAPE Crisis Midwest has broadly welcomed the recommendations of a report which advocates specialist training and a blanket ban on identifying people accused of any kind of sexual offence. The report...
View ArticleGarryowen community appalled by week of fires and antisocial behaviour
SEVEN nights of anti-social behaviour and fires in Garryowen by a small group of youths have been condemned locally by residents appalled by their conduct. Speaking to the Limerick Post after visiting...
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