Limerick Gardaí should give their notes to defence
GARDAÍ in Limerick should offer their notebooks up for examination by legal defence teams, a court heard this week. At Newcastle West District Court Prosecuting Inspector Gearoid Thompson had to argue...
View ArticleLimerick man’s All-Ireland celebration ended in jail sentence
A Limerick man’s All-Ireland celebrations turned sour when Gardaí were called to a hotel and he was arrested for being in possession of drugs. 23 year-old Dylan Brophy of Collins Avenue, Kincora Park,...
View ArticleLimerick mother gets suspended sentence for stealing razors
A LIMERICK mother-of-two received a suspended sentenced of four months in jail this week after pleading guilty to stealing goods worth €51. Jacqueline Martin (33) of 4 Davitt Street, Johnsgate,...
View ArticleDetention for 16-year old caught with coins after Limerick church robbery
A 16-YEAR old boy, described by his mother as being out of control, was refused bail in court after he was seen running from a church where the poor box was stolen one hour after being arrested on...
View ArticlePaedophile who paid women to access their children handed himself over to...
PAEDOPHILE Timmy Duggan, who paid women to access their children for his sexual gratification, was jailed for seven years earlier today after a judge was told that his activities came to the attention...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for Limerick man found with €13,000 worth of cannabis
A LIMERICK father-of-two arrested at a house in the city with over €13,000 worth of cannabis has been given a fully suspended prison sentence. 29 year-old Craig Honan of The Paddocks, Westbury,...
View ArticleNew online portal for Limerick jurors
PEOPLE called for jury duty in Limerick can now avail of an online portal to answer jury summonses; follow the status of their reply; and get real time updates on changes to their details. The new...
View ArticleLimerick driver banned for 80 years
A LIMERICK man who led Gardaí on a high-speed chase in the city has been banned from driving for a total of 80 years. Judge Patricia Harney described the driving of Thomas Manning (21) of Barrack...
View ArticleLimerick crash scene was like something from a war zone
THE SCENE a mother came upon after her daughters were involved in a bus crash “was like something from a war zone”. Limerick solicitor Donal Houlihan was commenting after the High Court awarded €50,000...
View ArticleLimerick thief with 92 convictions ‘has had her chance’
A SHOPLIFTER who had 92 previous convictions stole goods worth more than €2,000 in a two-month thieving spree. Stacey Considine (42) of St Ita’s Street, St Mary’s Park, pleaded guilty before Limerick...
View ArticleLimerick man sent 147 messages to woman he is accused of assaulting
A JUDGE refused bail to a Limerick man who sent 147 messages to the woman he is accused of assaulting and who has a protection order against him. The man is facing serious charges of assault on his...
View ArticleLimerick motorcyclist banned for speeding at 180 km/p/h while on learner permit
A TWO year driving ban has been imposed on a Limerick motorcyclist who was detected speeding at more than 180km/p/h on the Limerick to Galway motorway while on a learner’s permit. At Ennis District...
View ArticleMan and woman charged in relation to murder of four-year-old boy
A MAN and a woman have been sent for trial on charges relating to the alleged murder of the man’s four-year old son. Limerick District Court has imposed restrictions on naming the parties, including...
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Fr McVerry says Jesuits have no criminal case to answer over abuse of...
SOCIAL justice campaigner and Jesuit priest Fr Peter McVerry says he doesn’t believe the Order has a criminal case to answer over its handling of sexual abuse of schoolboys at the former Crescent...
View ArticleClaim by Martens’ attorney causes outrage in Limerick
A CLAIM by a lawyer acting for Molly Martens, who was convicted of murdering her husband Jason Corbett, that the Limerick man killed his first wife has caused outrage in his native city. Ms Martens...
View ArticleTraveller parents ensuring their child will suffer discrimination
TRAVELLER parents who didn’t send their child to school for a year are ensuring that their child will suffer continued discrimination in society, a Limerick judge said. Judge Carol Ann Coolican made...
View ArticleJesuits unlikely to be prosecuted over sexual abuse of Limerick students
GARDAÍ are unlikely to prosecute any members of the Jesuits over the religious order’s handling of historic allegations of child sexual abuse by one of its priests Fr Joseph Marmion. Garda sources said...
View ArticleSuspended sentences for teens involved in Limerick oral rape attempt
TWO teenage boys who stole a girl’s phone in an attempt to force her to perform oral sex have had detention sentences of three years suspended on strict conditions. The two boys and the victim are all...
View Article€9million court award for brain damaged boy born in Limerick hospital
A 13-year-old brain damaged boy has been awarded €9 million by the High Court over the circumstances of his birth at University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL). The court was told that Harry David...
View ArticleLimerick school cannot release details of sexual abuse settlements
DETAILS of financial settlements arising out of the alleged sexual abuse of pupils at a prestigious County Limerick boarding school cannot be disclosed for confidential reasons. The Abbot of Glenstal...
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