Teenage girl killed in road collision in Limerick City
A TEENAGE girl has died following a road incident in Limerick City. Gardaí are investigating the fatal traffic incident, which happened at around 11.40pm last night (Wednesday August 16) in the Bank...
View ArticleFour charged after violent incident at petrol station
FOUR men have appeared in court charged in connection with 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...
View ArticleOwners of Japanese import cars urged to take precautions amid spike in thefts
OWNERS of Japanese imported vehicles have been warned to take extra care of car thieves operating in Limerick. The imported cars are targeted because, unlike in the EU, Japanese cars are not required...
View ArticleOne woman arrested following serious road crash in County Limerick
ONE woman has been arrested following a serious road crash that took place on the N21 in Adare, County Limerick, yesterday afternoon (Friday August 18). Gardaí today confirmed that a woman in her 40s...
View ArticleWoman charged in connection with crash on N21 outside County Limerick town
A WOMAN in her 40s has been charged in relation to a road crash that left two other women with serious injuries on the N21 in Adare last week. The crash, which happened at around 3.45pm on Friday...
View ArticleMan treated for serious injuries following crash between car and scrambler
GARDAÍ are investigating after a man was left with serious injuries following a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Limerick City on Saturday. A man in his 20s, who it is understood was riding a...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí investigating break-in at city apartment
LIMERICK Gardaí are investigating after a city apartment was broken into earlier this month. The incident happened at an apartment on Courtbrack Avenue between 5pm on Thursday, August 10, and 7pm the...
View ArticleGardaí investigating serious daylight assault outside University Hospital...
GARDAÍ are investigating after a man was seriously assaulted moments after leaving University Hospital Limerick (UHL). The man was accosted in broad daylight as he left the Dooradoyle hospital at...
View ArticleLimerick garda posse hunting cattle rustlers
CATTLE rustling is something that might be expected in an old John Wayne movie, but Gardaí in Limerick have this week launched a search for ‘outlaws’ who made off with a small herd under cover of...
View ArticleGardaí warn of roving gangs making house calls in Limerick
GARDAÍ have issued a public warning about roving criminal gangs making house calls throughout Limerick City and County. According to local Gardaí, the gangs have been reported as posing as tradesmen or...
View ArticleLimerick residents live in fear of ‘surge in criminality,’ says councillor
SINN Féin councillor Tom Collopy has called for the convening of a special session of Limerick’s Joint Policing Committee following a recent spate of recorded incidents across Limerick City. The City...
View ArticleAttempted theft of car under investigation by Limerick Gardaí
FURTHER reports of attempted car thefts in Limerick City, as an unknown man made efforts to steal a silver Toyota Aqua earlier this month. The attempted theft took place on High Street on August 4 at...
View ArticleTwo injured in hit and run on Ballysimon Road
SEVERAL people escaped with their lives after two cars were smashed up in a hit and run collision in Limerick City last night. Video footage of the aftermath of the collision on the Ballysimon road was...
View ArticleLegislation on scrambler bikes still awaiting enforcement, Gardaí say
SINN Féin TD for Limerick Maurice Quinlivan has received confirmation from Gardaí that parts of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, in relation to scramblers, are still awaiting enactment. This means...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with Castletroy burglaries
A MAN has been charged with multiple thefts and burglaries in the Castletroy area. According to a statement from An Garda Síochána, a man, aged in his 30s, was arrested by Gardaí while on a high...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí warn of rental scams as college students return
GARDAÍ are warning third level students seeking accommodation in Limerick to be vigilant of rental scams. According to Garda John Finnerty of Henry Street Garda Station, a number of Limerick students...
View ArticleVictim stabbed in forehead made no complaint to Limerick Gardaí
A VICTIM who was stabbed in the forehead at a birthday party in Limerick never made a formal complaint, despite spending two days in hospital, a court heard. Darnel Price (32), of 10 Distillery View,...
View ArticleMan jailed for hurling racial abuse at Emergency Department staff
A MAN who hurled racial abuse at staff in the Emergency Department (ED) of University Hospital Limerick (UHL) told a court that he didn’t remember doing it or even why he had gone there in the first...
View ArticleMan arrested and quad bike seized after Garda chase in Limerick City
A FOOT chase ensued when a man attempted to escape Gardaí after being found driving a quad bike recklessly through the streets of Limerick City. The chase took place on Monday of this week (September...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí warn of student accommodation scams as colleges reopen
A NUMBER of students looking for accommodation have fallen victim to accommodation scams locally, according to Limerick Gardaí. As the college term resumes and thousands of students return to the city...
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