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Son of murdered Limerick gang boss back in prison
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie THE son of a murdered Limerick gangland boss surrendered to Gardaí last weekend when he was returned to the Midlands Prison on foot of a Supreme Court ruling that...
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Man further detained over €450,000 drugs find
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A 45 year old man remains in garda custody under questioning this Thursday following the discovery of what is now estimated to be €450,000 worth of heroin and up to...
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UL report calls for crackdown on hate crime
A REPORT launched by University of Limerick academics this week has outlined the need for introducing changes to Irish legislation to combat hate crime. The report, entitled ‘A Life Free From Fear’...
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Second man arrested following Limerick shooting
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A SECOND male has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Thomondgate on Tuesday evening last. Shortly after midnight on this Wednesday, Gardai...
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Concern over conditions for Limerick women prisoners
Limerick prison by Kathy Masterson kathy@limerickpost.ie A NATIONAL review of the penal system has once again highlighted concerns regarding the living conditions in the women’s section of Limerick...
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Pensioners hit and run driver was drunk
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie IT has emerged that the driver of a car that struck and seriously injured three pensioners in Parteen Co Clare on Thursday evening last as he was being pursued by...
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Throat slasher set free
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A LIMERICK drug addict who slashed his drinking companion’s throat has avoided a jail sentence after a judge ordered him off alcohol and drugs. At Limerick...
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Dail deputies in court for airport incursion
TDs Clare Daly(United Left Alliance) and Mick Wallace (Ind) have been ordered to appear before Ennis District Court this Wednesday December 3. The two TDs are charged with climbing the perimeter fence...
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Sugar left bitter taste for Limerick scam victim
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie BARGAIN hunters are being warned against scam artists in the run up to Christmas after a Limerick mother was duped out of almost €500 for what turned out to be a...
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€27,000 award for bicycle accident
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A WOMAN who fell off her bike twice and fractured her ankle on cycle trail while in the care of Brothers of Charity has been awarded €27,000 compensation....
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Creche denies accident but compensates child
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A LIMERICK creche has paid out €12,500 to an eight-year old girl who suffered a broken arm despite the childcare facility claiming that the accident did not occur on...
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Garda told to burn seized money
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie “BURN that money”, was the response given by an unemployed man who was caught by Gardaí with almost €9,000 in cash in his hoody. David Sheehan (30) of Cliona...
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Advice for guarding against business fraud this Christmas
An Garda Síochána are warning members of the public and businesses to be vigilant due to reports from a number of banking customers who have fallen prey to frauds that involve various forms of...
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Camera thief caught in the frame avoids jail
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie AN opportunist thief who stole two valuable specialist cameras during an outdoor photo shoot has avoided a jail term after a judge said he would give the criminal...
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Sub-machine gun stored by creche worker for cash
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A LIMERICK creche worker will be sentenced in the New Year after she admitted having a sub-machine gun stored in her home because she had financial difficulties...
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Farmer wins appeal over stolen goods jail sentence
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A COUNTY Limerick part-time farmer, who works “day and night and all the hours that God gives” has won his appeal on a conviction for buying stolen goods at a...
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Car theft accused released over case delay
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A TEENAGER who admitted that he stole more than a dozen cars has been released on bail after a judge said there was a delay of “extraordinary proportions” in the...
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Appeal over theft of child’s scooter
THIEVES who stole a children’s battery operated scooter are being asked to return it or provide information to allow for its return to a distraught youngster. Gardaí at Mayorstone are investigating the...
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Limerick gets new Judge
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A NEW judge to preside over cases has been permanently appointed to Limerick District Court. Cork native Judge Marian O’Leary has been assigned to sit in the...
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Cork man to stand trial over fatal Limerick accident
A COUNTY Cork man is to stand trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court charged with careless driving causing the death of 40-year-old cyclist Phillip McCormack on January 8, 2013 last. 23-year-old...
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