‘He is a dangerous sexual predator and everyone should know his name’: Sexual...
A WOMAN who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a Limerick father of one bravely faced her attacker in court and told him: “I refuse to let you destroy the rest of my life.” Denis O’Donovan (38),...
View ArticleHeroin, crack cocaine, and cash, seized during Garda raids in Limerick City
GARDAÍ targeting drug dealers in Limerick recovered over €20,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine as well as over €1,000 cash in a planned search operation in the King’s Island area of the city this...
View ArticleHelpful Limerick neighbour foils bathroom copper caper
A HELPFUL neighbour in Limerick prevented young thieves from making away with expensive bathroom fittings while a Ballysimon home was empty during renovations. Gardaí in Limerick praised the Ballysimon...
View ArticleMan to appear in court in connection with incident involving local election...
A LIMERICK man is due to appear before the courts this morning in connection with a public order incident involving local election canvassers in the city last week. A statement from An Garda Síochána...
View ArticleLimerick businesses urged to ensure no cash left overnight amid increase of...
CRIME Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station, Sergeant Ber Leetch, says she has noticed a trend of late involving criminals smashing the windows of local businesses to gain entry. Sergeant...
View ArticleLane ownership leads to legal loophole in Limerick
TENSIONS between two county Limerick business owners over access landed one of them in court last week facing a charge. David Broderick, who owns BNH Motorcycles and Quads, operating out of Mountmahon...
View ArticleThree further arrests made into 2010 murder of Lee Slattery
GARDAÍ investigating the 2010 murder of Lee Slattery in the Delmege Estate in Moyross have made three further arrests this week. A woman in her 30s was arrested yesterday (Sunday May 19) evening, while...
View ArticleMan granted bail after alleged racist abuse on Limerick local election...
A MAN was granted bail today (Monday) after he was charged in connection with an alleged racist verbal attack on canvassers for a Fianna Fáil local election candidate in Limerick City. Aaron Daly (37),...
View ArticleLimerick’s DEM must chair Community Safety Forum, Labour candidate declares
LABOUR mayoral candidate Cllr Conor Sheehan believes that the new Limerick mayor must chair the Community Safety Forum, set to replace Joint Policing Committees (JPCs), which have been abolished under...
View ArticleGardaí question five over killing of Limerick father of one
GARDAÍ were questioning five people arrested in Limerick this Monday and Tuesday over the murder of Limerick father-of-one Lee Slattery, who was shot dead on the outskirts of the city 14 years ago this...
View ArticleSoaring fuel prices leading to increase in thefts, Limerick Gardaí say
THE SOARING cost of fuel is making theft from anywhere it is kept a lucrative labour for thieves. Gardaí say this type of crime is “quite common” at the moment. A thief siphoned €300 from a blue Volvo...
View ArticleLocal Gardaí issue warning about cash thefts
A “CONSIDERABLE amount of cash” was stolen from one worker on the Childers Road in recent weeks, according to local Gardaí. Sergeant Ber Leetch explained that a 30-year-old man stowed a rucksack...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí issue warning to business owners following spate of thefts
LIMERICK Gardaí issued multiple warnings to businesses about storing cash on their premises following a number of thefts from businesses across the county. Sergeant Ber Leetch, Crime Prevention Officer...
View ArticleKillers ‘got off with a slap’ for murder of Limerick man
THE MAIN investigator behind the prosecution of the father and daughter convicted of killing Limerick man Jason Corbett has described their sentence as a “slap”. Former North Carolina Sheriff David...
View ArticleGardaí investigating after motorcycle owner threatened at knifepoint
GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating after four would-be thieves attempted to steal a motorbike, threatening the owner with a knife when he tried to resist. The attempted theft occurred at a house at...
View ArticleLimerick man denied bail on manslaughter charge
A man with an address in County Limerick was remanded in custody on a charge of manslaughter this past Tuesday (May 29). Kieran Brady, (35), Athea, appeared before a special sitting of Listowel...
View ArticleMan released without charge in connection with Limerick man’s murder
A MAN in his 30s who was arrested in connection with the 2010 murder of father-of-one Lee Slattery has been released without charge, Gardaí have confirmed. The man was arrested and questioned on May 28...
View ArticleCAB seize cars, watches, cash, and drugs in massive nationwide raids...
A NUMBER of properties across the country have been raided by the Garda Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) as part of an investigation into suspected criminality and money laundering linked to Limerick...
View ArticleGardaí investigating after fire outside Rathkeale
GARDAÍ are investigating after an alleged incident of criminal damage by fire at a property outside a Limerick town. A statement was issued by An Garda Síochána this past Saturday morning (June 1)...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí issue warning following ATM theft
GARDAÍ have issued a warning to people using ATM machines to take out cash after a woman in Limerick had her money stolen. On Monday, May 16, a 20-year-old woman was taking cash out of an ATM on...
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