No evidence woman four times over drink limit in Limerick town was driving
A JUDGE has reserved a decision in a case against a woman found to be four times over the legal alcohol driving limit after hearing that no-one had asked her if she had been driving the car on the date...
View ArticleClaim that judges unwilling to travel to Limerick rejected
CLAIMS by Sinn Féin Justice spokesman Martin Kenny that judges are unwilling to travel to Limerick and other regional venue have been rejected by a senior member of the judiciary as “simply incorrect”...
View Article26-year-old driver had 52 years of driving bans
A 26-year old driver who was brought before the courts after being involved in a crash had previously been put off the road for a total of 52 years. Newcastle West District court heard that Richard...
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Minister reviewing decision to transfer Limerick boxer’s killer to English jail
THE mother of murdered Limerick champion boxer Kevin Sheehy has described her son’s convicted killer as a monster and says his request to serve out his life sentence in an English jail should be...
View ArticleLimerick Garda warning over ‘crimes of opportunity’
GARDAÍ are reminding the public to check that all doors and windows in their homes and cars are securely locked following what they described as “a number of crimes of opportunity” in the Limerick area...
View ArticleLimerick man fined for travelling to work during lockdown
A JUDGE heard how a man travelled nearly 25km at the height of the Covid lockdown to do some plumbing for a friend, despite a ban on home visits. Garda Elaine Freemantle told Newcastle West District...
View ArticleLaptop security advice from Limerick Gardaí
TREAT your laptop like cash. That was the advice this week from the Limerick Garda Crime Prevention Office. “Along with cash, laptops and tablets are the most common items taken in burglaries and from...
View Article€75,000 defamation award for Limerick solicitor
A LIMERICK solicitor has been awarded €75,000 and an apology from the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) after suing the business group for defamation. Gerard O’Neill, of O’Neill...
View ArticleLimerick woman who saw her sister murdered stole from charity shop
A WOMAN who has 59 criminal convictions pleaded guilty to twelve further charges of stealing, including theft from a charity shop at Limerick District Court last Friday. Tina Waters (32) of Columcille...
View ArticleMore Gardaí needed to stop drug dealing in Limerick City park
A STRONGER Garda presence is needed in the People’s Park due to increased antisocial behaviour and drug dealing in the popular city centre amenity. Labour Party councillor Joe Leddin told the Limerick...
View ArticleLimerick motorist with 271 convictions is addicted to driving
A CAR-crazy Limerick man, who came before Limerick District Court this week with 271 previous convictions is addicted to driving, a judge was told. Judge Patricia Harney was hearing the case against...
View ArticleMother of murdered Limerick boxer makes a stand outside Leinster House
TRACEY Tully, the mother of murdered Irish champion boxer Kevin Sheehy joined former Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea at a press conference outside the gates of Leinster House today (Friday) in...
View ArticleOnly 28 per cent of fines imposed by Limerick courts has been paid
ONLY 28 per cent of the fines imposed by courts in Limerick over the past 18 months has been paid by the people fined. According to figures from the Irish Courts Service, €254,000 has been paid of the...
View ArticleMoney mules a growing concern for Limerick Gardaí
GARDAÍ in Limerick are alerting people to be aware of organised crime gangs offering financial incentives to become money mules, as the risk of being caught up in criminal activity of this kind...
View ArticleThief stole from Limerick man who gave him a place to stay
A JUDGE has described the theft from a Limerick man who had previously given the thief a place to stay as a ‘very low” act. Michael Thompson (45) of no fixed abode pleaded guilty before Limerick...
View ArticleSentencing of Barbie Kardashian for threats to rape and kill mother adjourned...
SENTENCING of a woman who threatened to torture, rape, and kill her mother was today adjourned for a second time as a pre-sentencing psychological report on the defendant was not available. Limerick...
View ArticleLimerick man jailed for harassing woman he confused with someone else
A LIMERICK man has been jailed for four years for harassment of a woman he later discovered at trial he had confused with someone else. Eoin Hannan (49) of Abbeyvale, Corbally was convicted last April...
View ArticleReporting restrictions remain in place for young boy’s murder case
A MOTHER wept in Limerick District Court today (Tuesday) when she heard that a court order which prohibits the identification of her dead son, and two people charged in connection with his alleged...
View ArticleCounty Limerick brothers confronted grieving woman at month’s mind
TWO County Limerick men who confronted a grieving woman and her son at a month’s mind ceremony have been convicted of engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour. Judge Patricia Harney heard that...
View ArticleLimerick man pleads guilty to sex with underage girl and possession of child...
A LIMERICK man has been placed on a register for sexual offenders after he admitted possessing child pornography as well as engaging in sexual intercourse with an underage teenage girl. At Limerick...
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