Retired council worker’s blood should be bottled
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie THE BLOOD of a retired Limerick County Council worker, who made miraculous recoveries after he was “mowed down” by cars on two occasions over a six year period,...
View ArticleTeen escapes from custody outside court
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A TEENAGE boy went on the run after escaping from security staff who were bringing him to Limerick children’s court on Tuesday. The 15-year-old, who was in the...
View ArticleFormer hotelier fights to keep family home from repossession
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A BANK application to repossess a former Limerick hotelier’s family home has been adjourned to allow work restart on a West African island resort development that...
View ArticleNew policing strategy to focus on older people in rural areas
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie THE implementation of a new multi-agency strategy, including a pilot community cadet programme, will help Gardaí engage more actively with older people in rural...
View ArticleFormer Garda Commissioner accused of ‘DIY dismissal’ of Limerick detective
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A LIMERICK detective who said he was controlled and manipulated by an informant, has claimed that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan “concocted a DIY job”...
View ArticleGarda chief confident new drug laws will work
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie WHILE some uncertainty surrounds a number of Limerick drug prosecutions that are still in the legal process, the head of the Garda division has welcomed this...
View ArticleRape accused released on bail
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A 56-YEAR-old Limerick man has been charged with rape and sexual assault over a seven year period. The man, who can not be named for legal reasons, was arrested...
View ArticleMother sues daughter over college fee loan
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A BUSINESS woman and beautician has successfully sued her daughter at Limerick Circuit Court over her failure to repay a family loan given to her for tuition...
View ArticleMurderers should serve more time
Convicted killer Greg Crawford murdered Gareth Brosnan Grant on October 8, 2007 by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie THE mother of a young Limerick man who was killed outside his home has called for...
View ArticleUPDATED – Bodies found at County Limerick farmyard
A POST MORTEM is underway after the discovery overnight of the bodies of a man and a woman at a farmyard near Askeaton. THE alarm was raised around 3am in the early hours of this Monday morning by a...
View ArticlePipe-bomb trial halted over transcript delays
by Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie THE jury in the trial of a County Limerick man accused of the possession of a pipe bomb has been discharged and the case listed for retrial next month over delays...
View ArticleGardai to highlight crime prevention during Community Safety Week
Andrew Carey andrew@limerick.ie FROM this Thursday, gardai in Limerick will again raise public awareness in relation to crime and more importantly to crime prevention during Community Safety Week set...
View ArticleWoman stole from youth project
Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie A 39-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to the theft of almost €14,000 from a project for young people in Southill over a two year period. Martina Keane of Glendale...
View Article#WATCH Wallace jailed for two hours for Shannon Airport breach
Deputy Mick Wallace arriving at Limerick Prison on Wednesday, he spoke to the Limerick Post after his release two hours later Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie SERVING just two hours of a 30 day...
View Article#WATCH Clare Daly served 1 hour in Limerick Prison
Deputy Clare Daly arriving at Limerick Prison Andrew Carey andrew@limerickpost.ie UNITED Left TD Clare Daly spent just over one hour in Limerick women’s prison this Wednesday night after she failed to...
View ArticleGardai investigating agricultural thefts in County Limerick
GARDAI in County Limerick are investigating a number of thefts from agricultural and farm premises where high value items were stolen. A maroon and white coloured double-axle horsebox was stolen from...
View ArticleRehabilitating teen criminal to live with Limerick priest
Fr Tony O’Riordan, Parish Priest of Corpus Christi Church, Moyross. A LIMERICK priest has told a circuit court judge that he will allow a teenage criminal live at the parochial house and help him get...
View ArticleRaiders target #Limerick churches during Easter celebrations
St Paul’s Church in #Limerick was targeted during the Easter raids PARISHIONERS at two #Limerick churches were shocked after a travelling gang of thieves broke in and stole sacred vessels and cash...
View ArticleMuch ado about nothing
Simon Bourke takes an irreverent look at the goings-on at Limerick Circuit Court The underlings arrive first. Weighed down by paperwork, their eager faces barely visible beneath the case-files, they...
View ArticleTrial announced on anniversary of Jason’s death
Jason Corbett This week marked the first anniversary of the death of Jason Corbett, the Limerick man who was beaten to death in his home in North Carolina on August 2 of last year. And, while his...
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