Limerick driver clocked up four driving offences in three minutes
A JUDGE was told that it took just three minutes for a Limerick driver to clock up four dangerous driving convictions while he was being pursued by Gardaí. Paul Conway (37) of 11, Richmond Park,...
View ArticleLimerick woman admits offences that left off-duty Garda with life-changing...
A COUNTY Limerick woman has pleaded guilty to drink-driving and dangerous-driving offences that left an off-duty senior Garda with “life changing injuries”. At Limerick Circuit Court on Monday Niamh...
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Limerick man on trial for alleged acid attack on snooker champion
A JURY has been sworn in to hear the case of a man accused of throwing acid in the face of a champion snooker player at a house party in Limerick City three years ago. John Cross, (34), St Lawrence...
View ArticleLimerick man chased by Gardai was “behaving like a teenager”
A 43-year old Limerick man who was chased by Gardaí before being found in possession of €100 worth of cannabis behaved “more like a teenager” than an adult, a Judge said. Before Limerick District Court...
View ArticleLanguage barrier prompts Limerick judge to grant bail
A JUDGE has granted bail to a man with 39 previous convictions who had committed 13 offences while previously on bail, after hearing that it was not clear that he understood the court proceedings. A...
View ArticleJudge tells Limerick woman to ‘get a job’
A JUDGE has told a Limerick City woman, described as a prodigious offender, to get a job if she wants to avoid going to jail. Lyndsey Barry, of Hyde Villas, Prospect, appeared before Judge Patricia...
View ArticleJudge refuses bail to Limerick man with 18 arrest warrants
SEVERAL judges have issued a total of 18 arrest warrants for a Limerick man who consistently does not turn up in court to answer charges. Martin O’Reilly of Kilmurray View, Castletroy, was appearing...
View ArticleLimerick man gets suspended jail sentence for attack on uncle
A KILMALLOCK man who assaulted his uncle by hitting him on the head, causing a bleeding wound over his eye, was sentenced to three weeks in jail in a Limerick court. Peter O’Mahony (28), of Glenfield...
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Four years in jail for Limerick woman who left man with brain injury
A YOUNG Limerick woman has been jailed for four years for repeatedly banging a man’s skull on the edge of a footpath which left him with a brain injury and having to use a walking stick. Courtney...
View ArticleLimerick priest has case of the disappearing speed limit sign dismissed
A RETIRED Limerick priest who didn’t see a speed limit sign because it was covered in foliage returned the following day to photograph it only to find that the sign was visible because the foliage had...
View ArticleGardaí investigating Hyde Road firearm discharge
GARDAÍ are investigating the discharge of a firearm at a home on Hyde Road in Limerick City in the late hours of Monday night (May 15). According to a statement issued by Gardaí, the shooting incident...
View ArticleLimerick addict “putting money in the pockets of drug dealers”
A 32-year-old Limerick man who relapsed after a period clean of drugs has been told by a judge that he is “putting money in the pockets of drug-dealers”. Before the Limerick District Court was Dean...
View ArticleJudge may substitute Limerick hurler’s jail sentence with community service...
A JUDGE has indicated he may substitute a jail sentence with a community service order in the case of three-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler, Pat Ryan, who was convicted of perjury earlier this...
View ArticleLimerick woman who cut victim’s face with glass at “high risk of re-offending”
A WOMAN involved in an attack in which a broken piece of glass was used is “likely to re-offend”, a probation officer told a Limerick court. Laura Vaughan (24), of Oliver Plunkett Terrace,...
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New trial date set for Limerick businessman and former Garda
A NEW date has been set for the trial of former Garda David Bourke and Limerick businessman Stephen O’Sullivan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. David Bourke (52) of Main Street, Oola, County Limerick...
View ArticleJudge tells solicitor to ‘get real’ about Limerick woman’s five convictions
A JUDGE told a solicitor, making a case for a client who had five convictions for driving without insurance, to “get real.” Judge Patricia Harney was hearing the case of Lee Anne Casey (21) of 163 Hyde...
View ArticleLimerick mart worker not guilty of baton assault on farmer
A LIMERICK mart worker has successfully appealed a District Court order which found he had assaulted a farmer with a baton but did not record a conviction against him. On April 23, 2021, Limerick...
View ArticleStolen cars used in late-night motorway racing
OWNERS of certain makes of car in Limerick are warned to take extra precautions after two vehicles were stolen in the early hours of Wednesday last (May 17) from Castletroy and Corbally, with thieves...
View ArticleLimerick principal who stole almost €100,000 escapes jail time
A former school principal who thieved almost €100,000 from his school’s accounts to feed a chronic gambling addiction, was given a fully suspended 20 month jail sentence on Friday. Father of three...
View ArticleAccused sacks barrister and defends himself
AN ACCUSED man who had 63 previous convictions sacked his barrister as his case began, opting to instead represent himself. Sam Houlihan (38), of 6 Aherlow Heights in Tipperary Town, also corrected a...
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