‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for imprisoning and sexually assaulting woman
A “DANGEROUS sexual predator” has been jailed for seven years with the final six months suspended after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. Denis O’Donovan (38), a father of...
View ArticleLimerick TD questions Justice Minister on city centre anti-social behaviour
IS THE Justice Minister aware of “the growing problem of crime and anti-social behaviour in Limerick City Centre”? That was the question put to Minister Helen McEntee by Willie O’Dea TD in the Dáil....
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí issue warning about carrying expensive items on personal...
GARDAÍ have urged caution to carrying expensive personal items while travelling on public transport after a young Limerick woman had belongings to the tune of €5,000 stolen while on the bus from Dublin...
View ArticleScam roofer in Limerick offering quotes ‘far too good to be true’
GARDAÍ in Limerick are warning householders about a roofing scam orchestrated by a person who advertises in local newspapers. Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station, Sergeant Ber...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí investigating theft from restaurant in Murroe
GARDAÍ are investigating after a theft from a restaurant on the Main Street in Murroe on May 23. At around 3.20am, a thief broke a front window and gained entry to the premises. He then escaped with a...
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Sister of man found dead in Garda van cell calls for increased welfare checks...
THE sister of a vulnerable man who died while in transit in a Garda van said she fears others will meet the same fate because of an apparent lack of Garda protocols regarding welfare checks on...
View ArticleLimerick Garda issues advice following handbag theft
A LIMERICK crime prevention officer has issued a warning to women after a woman had her purse stolen from her handbag while shopping. On Sunday, May 19, the lady was in the supermarket food section...
View Article€10,000 for Limerick tots who were traumatised in crash
TWO children who were back seat passengers in a car crash have had a settlement of €10,000 compensation approved for them by a Limerick court. Judge Adrian Harris approved the settlement in Newcastle...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for information following Croom hit and run
ON SATURDAY, 1 June, a woman reported to Gardaí that her car, which was parked on High Street in Croom, was struck by another car that left the scene. The incident happened sometime between 8pm and...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí appeal for witnesses in armed robbery case
GARDAÍ in Roxboro are investigating an armed robbery in the Greenpark Shopping Centre and are appealing for witnesses. On Thursday, 13 June at 2.23pm, a man entered the off licence at Greenpark...
View ArticleWarning over daylight grab-and-run robberies in Limerick
TWO people became the victims of frightening crimes in which money was stolen from them in broad daylight in Limerick City recently. A man was walking to work on Thomas Street at 7.30am on June 7 when...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí appeal to dog owners following recent attacks
GARDAÍ in Limerick are appealing to dog owners to keep them at home or under control when they are out. This follows a number of recent reports of dogs attacking humans and other animals. A report was...
View ArticleMan who caused plane to divert to Shannon flies home
A 19-YEAR-OLD man accused of carrying out two “serious assaults” on board a flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport last week was able to fly home from Dublin Airport two days later, a...
View ArticleTeenager who beat and kicked homeless man escapes jail with suspended sentence
A MAN who took part in a “savage” attack on a vulnerable man in Limerick City walked free from court after receiving a fully suspended two-year jail sentence. The unprovoked attack by Aaron Holland...
View ArticleWoman beaten unconscious by soldier calls for his immediate dismissal from...
A WOMAN beaten unconscious by an Irish army private in a “vicious” and “unprovoked” assault in Limerick City has called on the Irish Defence Forces to tender the soldier’s immediate dismissal....
View ArticleGardaí investigating after armed robbery at Limerick City beauty salon
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses after a beauty salon on a busy Limerick City street was robbed at knifepoint. Staff members working at a beauty salon were left shocked and frightened after an armed...
View Article‘I’m f**ked now’: Jail for Limerick shopkeeper who used business as front for...
A SHOPKEER turned drug dealer told Gardaí “I’m f**ked now” when they walked in on him in the kitchen of his small grocery shop in St Mary’s Park, preparing over €208,000 worth of cocaine in mixing...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí find suspected trafficked sex workers in premises
GARDAÍ this Monday (June 24) said they had identified a number of properties in Limerick where they located a number of women they suspected were trafficked to the Treaty City earlier this month for...
View ArticlePlanned tributes to Limerick judge cancelled in wake of public anger over...
PLANNED farewell tributes to Judge Tom O’Donnell, who retires from the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court this Wednesday (June 26), have been cancelled in the wake of a storm of social unrest. This comes...
View Article‘This has to stop’: Brave Natasha takes fight to steps of courthouse where...
JUSTICE campaigner Natasha O’Brien today (Wednesday) told lawmakers and judges around the country “to do better” in sentencing laws for serious crimes. The assault victim said she was traumatised by...
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