Stolen van recovered thanks to tracker device
GARDAÍ are singing the praises of GPS trackers after a man in Rathbane was reunited with his van after being stolen by thieves last weekend. “He informed gardaí that a GPS tracker was attached to the...
View ArticleGardaí urge farmers to protect property
GARDAÍ are advising farmers and home owners in rural areas to protect their property. This follows an incident on September 9 when bale wraps were stolen from a field in Dromtrasna, Abbeyfeale. “It is...
View ArticleFour arrested in investigation into murder of man in 2010
GARDAÍ in Limerick have arrested four persons as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery (24), whose body was discovered in the Delmege House estate near Moyross, Limerick on...
View Article‘Medical misadventure’ verdict following woman’s tragic death in UHL
A YOUNG mother bled to death following a “systems failure” in her care while she was an inpatient at University Hospital Limerick, the woman’s inquest heard on Monday. Coroner John McNamara recorded a...
View ArticleNo charges made in Limerick murder investigation
THE two men and two women who were arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery have all been released without charge. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public...
View ArticlePolicing exhibition opens to celebrate Garda Centenary
A GARDA Síochána Policing Exhibition opens today in Limerick City Council Building on Merchant’s Quay as part of the force’s Centenary celebrations this year. The exhibition will run in Istabraq Hall...
View ArticleMotorists traumatised by rock-throwing youths
FIANNA Fáil councillor Catherine Slattery has called for action on the Childers Road Bridge “before someone is killed” after four nights in a row of rock-throwing on the city road. Cllr Slattery said...
View ArticleGangs of violent youths prey on partying students
GANGS of youths are laying in wait to attack college students out socialising in the Milk Market area of the city on a nightly basis. That’s according to Fianna Fáil councillor and local taxi driver...
View Article79-year-old man charged with indecent assault of four boys to face trial
by Gordon Deegan news@limerickpost.ie A 79-year-old man charged with the indecent assault of four boys over a five-year period at locations in Clare and Limerick was sent forward for trial to the next...
View ArticleLawlink: Inheritance Tax
INHERITANCE TAX Q: I have read in the news this week that there may be big changes to inheritance taxes. We have two kids and want to make sure that we can pass our home and the rest of our estate onto...
View ArticleDrunken assault is a “slippery slope” says judge
A WOMAN who landed in court after a drink-fuelled row in which she assaulted a teenager is “extremely contrite”, her solicitor told a judge. The judge warned her that she is “on a slippery slope” in...
View ArticleFamily of Jason Corbett distraught at retrial date for businessman’s murder
The family of Limerick businessman Jason Corbett (39), who was killed by his wife and father-in-law, were left distraught as a North Carolina judge confirmed his killers will not face a retrial for...
View ArticleEngineer believes 600 tonnes of waste to be buried at unlicensed Kilmallock site
A COURT heard that a farm site in Kilmallock that was being used as a dumping ground for rubble on a commercial scale had no licence to accept the waste. An inspector who visited the site at Glenfield,...
View ArticleBank phone fraud cost two Limerick women thousands
TWO women, one in her eighties from Abbeyfeale and another woman in her sixties from Pallasgreen, were both victims of fraud in the past week. This comes as a Garda crime prevention specialist says we...
View ArticleGardaí investigating “vicious” daytime assault
LIMERICK gardaí are investigating an incident in which a man was assaulted by five other males in broad daylight on a city street. On Wednesday, September 21, a man was attacked by a gang of five males...
View ArticleGardaí advise students on how to spot potential rental scams
LIMERICK gardaí are warning students seeking accommodation to exercise caution when dealing with potential landlords. According to Garda John Finnerty of Henry Street Garda Station, there is a “spike”...
View ArticleAmputee was driving while disqualified in County Limerick
A DRIVER who lost a leg in a car crash several years ago has been banned from driving for 15 years and handed a four month jail sentence. Garry Curran (36) of Hillside, Finea, Westmeath pleaded guilty...
View Article#BREAKING – Two arrested in Limerick city drugs raid
GARDAÍ in Limerick have seized an estimated €71,000 worth of suspected drugs and arrested two men following a search operation in the city today. Gardaí attached to Henry Street Station conducted a...
View ArticleLimerick refuge director’s concern over rise in domestic abuse
THE DIRECTOR of a Limerick refuge for women and children suffering domestic abuse has said that Garda figures showing that more than half of all murders last year had a domestic abuse motivation...
View ArticleCounty Limerick literary and arts festival finds its rhythm
THE mighty sound of rolling drums will signal the start of this year’s Éigse Michael Hartnett, the literary and arts festival which will run from October 6 to 9 in Newcastle West. Over four days and...
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