Gardaí issue advice to homeowners following rise in fuel thefts
DUE to the dramatic increases in the price of fuel in recent months, criminals have begum to target domestic oil tanks. Garda John Finnerty of Henry Street Garda Station says there are a number of...
View ArticleCar stolen following break-in in Castletroy
LIMERICK gardaí are investigating a burglary that took place in Castletroy on the night of Thursday August 4, which saw the front door forced in at a house in Castlebrook, College Court. Several items...
View ArticleMan charged with manslaughter of Limerick sports star
A MAN was charged today (Wednesday August 17) with the manslaughter of talented Limerick City sportsman Alan Bourke, who was capped for Ireland in both soccer and rugby. Michael Casey (39), with an...
View ArticleGardai decline to answer questions in relation to alleged sexual assault probe
Gardaí probing an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in Co Limerick last May have declined to say whether or not they have questioned anyone as part of the investigation. When asked if there had...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for witnesses after “vicious” and “unprovoked” assault
Gardaí this week appealed for witnesses to a “vicious” and “unprovoked” assault on a man in Limerick City last weekend. The victim, aged in his 30s, was struck on the head with a blunt implement and...
View ArticleLimerick sees its highest number of arrests for sexual assault on record
LIMERICK has seen its highest number of arrests on record for sexual and aggravated sexual assaults this year. The county ranked second nationally in Garda figures for arrests relating to these crimes...
View ArticleCounty Limerick man dies after weekend assault
A 29 year-old County Limerick man who was seriously injured in an assault in Monasterevin at the weekend died in Tallaght University Hospital this (Monday) afternoon. Dylan McCarthy from Kilmallock was...
View ArticleDate set for court challenge to prison transfer for Limerick boxer’s killer
A HIGH Court challenge to prevent champion Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy’s killer being transferred from Limerick Prison to a jail near his home in England will be heard on October 6. Last month Mr...
View ArticleLimerick report claims Gardaí exploited sex workers
GARDA headquarters has defended how officers interact with sex workers after a hard-hitting report by a Limerick lecturer claimed that some Gardaí have sexually exploited, discriminated, and inflicted...
View ArticleSomething fishy going on with Limerick criminals
GARDAÍ in Limerick are warning householders they may be under threat from burglars angling for their house keys. ‘Fishy’ activity has been reported to Gardaí who have caught burglars stealing keys left...
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Call for public inquiry into Limerick ‘penalty points’ investigation
A SOLICITOR representing a retired Garda Superintendent charged in connection with an investigation into the alleged cancellation of penalty points for well-known hurling and political personalties in...
View ArticleLimerick Garda charged with driving while intoxicated
GARDAÍ have charged a serving member of the force in Limerick on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A Garda spokesman said the officer was arrested on April 12, 2021, and they were not driving an...
View ArticleLimerick unit failed to properly report child abuse claims
AN inspection of a Limerick care unit where children are placed under court order has concluded that allegations of child abuse were not correctly reported and the centre did not comply with several...
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Family of murdered Limerick man want early date for killers’ retrial
THE family of murdered Limerick man Jason Corbett will travel to the US later this month in an effort to have the retrial of his killers, Tom and Molly Martens, held before Christmas. The Corbett...
View ArticleMinister reviews work on €60 million Limerick Prison expansion
JUSTICE Minister Helen McEntee reviewed progress on the construction of a new female prison and an additional male accommodation block at Limerick Prison when she visited the Mulgrave Street complex...
View ArticleFine Gael TD calls for longer jail sentences for women
by David Raleigh news@limerickpost.ie A Fine Gael TD and barrister who recently visited Limerick Prison said female prisoners there have backed her call for the introduction of longer jail sentences,...
View ArticleThief stole from nurse in hospital
Gardaí urged the public to take extra precautions and always be vigilant when securing their personal property after a patient robbed a nurse at University Hospital Limerick. Sergeant Ber Leetch,...
View ArticleHigh Court rules on waste incinerator
DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed locally following Justice Michael Twomey’s High Court ruling in Irish Cement’s favour for a licence to burn 90,000 tonnes of waste at their Limerick plant. The ruling...
View ArticleMinister says gardaí were right to abandon Newcastle West station
by David Raleigh news@limerickpost.ie JUSTICE Minister Helen McEntee has said that gardaí were right to move out of a rat-infested Garda station in Newcastle West two years ago. Speaking at the...
View ArticleLawlink : Inheritance Hassles
Q. My uncle passed away about ten years ago. He owned a house that his son, my cousin, was living in. My uncle never married. We all assumed that the house had been left to the son as they were very...
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