Limerick man jailed for two years after sexual act with vulnerable person
A MAN who “picked up” a woman with a learning disability in Limerick City before bringing her back to his home has been jailed for two years for engaging in a sexual act with a protected person. Peter...
View Article€60,000 cannabis haul destined for Limerick seized in nationwide sweep
PART of a cannabis seizure, worth an estimated €60,000, confiscated by Revenue officers at Shannon Airport last week was destined for the streets of Limerick. The seizure was the result of a risk...
View ArticleMan to appear in court in connection with fatal hit and run in Castletroy
A MAN is due to appear before the courts in Limerick this morning in connection with the fatal road traffic collision that caused the death of a University of Limerick (UL) student last October. UL...
View ArticleCourt denies in camera request for man charged in connection with hit and run...
A MAN appeared in court this morning charged in connection with the death of University of Limerick (UL) journalism student Joe Drennan in October of last year. Mr Drennan (21), who was the joint...
View ArticleMan charged over death of UL journalism student refused bail
A MAN described by Gardaí as “a danger to the community” was refused bail after he was charged with causing the death of a University of Limerick journalism student in a hit-and-run collision. Gardaí...
View ArticleGardaí respond to gunshots in Limerick City housing estate
VIDEO footage of a housing estate in Limerick City, in which eight loud gunshots are heard, has been shared across social media. The footage shows a dark-coloured vehicle driving on Crecora Avenue,...
View ArticleLimerick farmer fined after contractor dies from fall on site
A COURT heard how a tragic fall claimed the life of a well respected local contractor from a County Limerick village. Pat Cotter from Rockhill, County Limerick, met his death in a fall from the roof of...
View ArticleLimerick community hall left out in the cold after heating fuel theft
A CRIMINAL chill was biting in Limerick as the cold spell set in recently, with home heating oil being stolen from a community hall and even a supply truck. Between January 1 and 6, a community hall...
View ArticleHigh Court action taken against HSE by family of young woman who died at...
A HIGH Court action taken against the HSE by the family of a young woman who died of a cardiac arrest due to blood clots in her lungs at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) was due to get underway...
View ArticleAll-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes to be sentenced after conviction for...
FIVE-TIME All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes could face jail today (Friday, January 19) when he is sentenced for engaging in violence on the dancefloor of a nightclub six years ago. It is predicted...
View ArticleMoney robbing scam played on mother’s concerns
A LIMERICK mother deeply concerned about her daughter was scammed out of a huge amount of cash after being taken in by a scammer’s text message. Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station,...
View ArticlePSNI appeal for information locating Limerick man who absconded police custody
POLICE in Northern Ireland are appealing for information on a Limerick man who is unlawfully at large after absconding while on temporary release. 36-year-old Shane Frane, originally from Limerick, was...
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Limerick hurling manager asks judge not to jail star player after conviction...
THE manager of the Limerick senior hurling team and reigning All-Ireland champions, John Kiely, asked a judge today not to jail star hurler Kyle Hayes following his conviction for violent disorder at a...
View ArticleLimerick gang’s links to rhino horn smuggling explored in new documentary
A LIMERICK gang is featured prominently in a new documentary focusing on the illegal trade of rhino horns worldwide. The ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ feature in a new documentary, The Great Rhino Robbery,...
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Jury sworn in for trial of Limerick man accused of throwing acid in pool...
A MAN has gone on trial accused of disfiguring a former Irish international junior pool player’s face in an acid attack four years ago. John Cross (35), of St Lawrence’s Park in Garryowen, Limerick...
View ArticlePost van recovered but mail still missing as Gardaí appeal to those who...
GARDAÍ in Limerick have asked anyone who didn’t get a postcard over Christmas to come forward, as investigations into the contents of a stolen An Post van are still ongoing. Gardaí in Limerick have...
View ArticleMan denies having “sizeable quantity of cannabis in cardboard box” in...
A MAN went on trial this week accused of possessing a large quantity of cannabis in Limerick City. Emmanuel Moses (51), with an address at Mount Kenneth Place in Limerick City, told a jury before...
View ArticleSerial flasher jailed after entering woman’s hospital room and performing...
A CONVICTED serial flasher, who entered a female patient’s room at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and masturbated in front of the terrified woman while she was recovering from surgery, has been...
View ArticleMan to appear in court in connection with stolen delivery van in Limerick City
A MAN was due to appear before Limerick District Court this morning in connection with a stolen delivery van which was taken from the North Circular Road area of Limerick City just before Christmas....
View ArticleJury discharged in trial of man accused of throwing acid in pool player’s face
THE jury in the trial of a man charged with intentionally or recklessly causing harm to another man by throwing acid in his face was discharged today (Thursday January 25). John Cross (35), of St...
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