Limerick sees decrease in Garda numbers
THE NUMBER of Gardaí working in stations across County Limerick has decreased by two per cent since December 2022. That’s according to figures published in the Irish Independent, which show an overall...
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Court recommends exoneration of man convicted of Limerick priest’s murder
A US court has recommended that a man convicted of murdering a Limerick priest in 1981 be exonerated. In 1983 in Texas, USA, native Apache Indian James Reyos was convicted of murdering Fr Patrick Ryan...
View ArticleGardaí investigating reports of man hit by car at city petrol station
GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating reports of violent disorder that saw one man hit by a car in a city petrol station on this past Bank Holiday Monday. At around 3.30pm on August 7, an altercation...
View ArticleGardaí investigating shooting in Limerick City
Gardaí in Limerick are investigating a shooting that took place in the city earlier this week. On Tuesday (August 8), a gun was discharged in the Hyde Road area of the city. In a statement to the...
View ArticleArrests made in Limerick as part of joined operation with INTERPOL
ARRESTS have been made in Limerick by Gardaí working with INTERPOL and police forces around the world investigating an international organised crime ring. As part of Operation JACKAL (called Operation...
View ArticleGardaí appealing for witnesses after grave damaged in Limerick
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses after an incident of alleged criminal damage to a grave site in Limerick. The incident happened at Mount Saint Oliver Cemetery on the outskirts of the city earlier...
View ArticleMotorist caught driving 80km/h over speed limit on Limerick road
A MOTORIST in Limerick was caught driving 80km/h over the speed limit over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. As part of an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation over the bank holiday, a driver was...
View ArticleInvestigation ongoing into violent confrontation with Gardaí in Limerick City
AN INVESTIGATION is ongoing into an alleged violent confrontation which saw a number of Gardaí on the receiving end of glass bottles and a bicycle being thrown at them. The incident took place on...
View ArticleLimerick people warned to beware of loan scams
GARDAÍ have warned people to be vigilant when applying for a loan online. This comes amid rising reports of personal loan scams, which involve internet users signing up for loans on unverified websites...
View ArticleLimerick people among most reliable to turn up for jury duty
LIMERICK people are the most reliable in Ireland when it comes to showing up for jury duty. That’s according to a report published on news website BreakingNews.ie, which claimed that only three percent...
View ArticleCounty Limerick records second highest number of domestic abuse offences
COUNTY Limerick recorded the highest number of domestic abuse offences outside of Dublin last year. That’s according to figures provided by Justice Minister Helen McEntee upon request to Sinn Féin...
View ArticleMore Gardaí needed to deal with rising anti-social behaviour in Castletroy
MORE Garda resources are needed in Castletroy to deal with growing incidents and reports of anti-social behaviour. That’s according to Aontú campaigner for the area, Eric Nelligan, who claims that...
View ArticleGardaí investigating break-in at commercial premises in Newcastle West
GARDAÍ in Newcastle West responded to a break-in that took place in the early hours of Wednesday, August 2. Reports were made to local Gardaí of a break-in at a commercial premises on Station Road in...
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Gardaí swoop on €120,000 cannabis haul in Garryowen
GARDAÍ in Limerick seized an estimated €120,000 worth of cannabis from a home in Limerick City earlier this morning (Monday). The cannabis stash was found during a raid by Gardaí on a home in Garryowen...
View ArticleInvestigation underway after body of middle-aged woman discovered in County...
AN INVESTIGATION was launched this evening by Gardaí after the body of a middle-aged woman was discovered in a West Limerick town. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s...
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Family heartbroken by “evil” desecration of grave
THE DAUGHTER of a man whose grave was desecrated last week says that she feels her father’s final resting place has been “touched by evil”. Eileen O’Reilly told the Limerick Post that she, her mother...
View ArticleFour arrested after violent disorder incident at Limerick City petrol station
GARDAÍ have made a number of arrests after an incident of violent disorder at a petrol station on the outskirts of the city on the Monday of the August Bank Holiday (August 7). The incident saw one man...
View ArticleClose call for Limerick car owner as thief fails to take car
THE OWNER of a red Toyota Vitz had a close call earlier this month when a thief tried to steal their car but found himself unable to do so. According to Garda John Finnerty, the thief attempted to...
View ArticleBedford Row brawl as ‘free money’ flows
THERE were chaotic scenes at ATMs across Limerick in the early hours of Wednesday morning (August 16), including the outbreak of a brawl on Bedford Row, as a Bank of Ireland (BOI) glitch allowed people...
View ArticleLimerick people warned of new ‘pig butchering’ romance scam
GARDAÍ in Limerick are warning people throughout the city and county to be vigilant following reports of a sophisticated, long-term romance scam that has been operating internationally. The new “Pig...
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