Man acquitted of alleged threat to kill Garda jailed for cannabis possession
A MAN who was acquitted of a charge of threatening to kill a Garda Detective last week was jailed for five months after he was convicted of possession of €200 worth of cannabis. Judge Colin Daly...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí mount crackdown following spate of arson attacks
GARDAÍ have mounted a major policing plan for the south side of Limerick City, targeting the activities of two rival groups suspected of being behind a spate of recent arson and gun attacks. Tensions...
View ArticleWarning after spate of trailer thefts in County Limerick
BUILDERS and farmers in Limerick are being warned to secure their valuable machinery after three trailers were stolen in the county in recent days. The first of these, according to Garda John Finnerty...
View ArticlePrisoner tells Gardaí she didn’t intend to carry out rape threats made to...
AN INMATE at Limerick Prison told Gardaí she threatened to rape two fellow female prisoners because she was enraged after being wrongly accused of leaving showers dirty. Barbie Kardashian (22), of no...
View ArticleBarbie Kardashian smiles following acquittal on death threat charges
AN INMATE in Limerick Prison, who admitted in court to issuing threats to rape and torture a fellow female prisoner, and threats to sexually assault a female prison officer, was acquitted of...
View ArticleJudge refuses to extend legal aid for brothers charged with assault and...
A JUDGE refused applications by brothers Cian and Daragh Hayes, who pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to a man and producing a hurley and wrenches during the attack, to extend their legal aid to...
View ArticleGroomsman pleads guilty to careless driving causing death of groom
A GROOMSMAN pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a Limerick man on the morning of his wedding. Shane Harty (21), of Tola Park, Shannon, County Clare, pleaded guilty to one count of...
View ArticleLimerick man who raped and left woman in critical hypothermic state jailed
A YOUNG college student was discovered in an abandoned house in a critical hypothermic state, partially clothed and covered in cuts and bruises, hours after she had been raped in a random attack. Her...
View ArticleGardaí appealing for information on Castletroy car theft
A BLUE Seat Leon estate was stolen from outside a home in Castletroy late last month. According to Garda John Finnerty, Henry Street Garda Station, the theft took place after 2am on Thursday September...
View ArticleTeen who admitted ‘appalling’ attack on homeless man granted bail as no beds...
A TEENAGER who admitted his role in an “appalling” attack on a homeless man in Limerick City was remanded on bail because no beds were available at Obertstown Children’s Detention Campus, a court...
View Article18-month sentence for Limerick man who told Garda he would ‘bite your f****ng...
A 33-YEAR-OLD man told a Garda to “f**k off or I will bite your f*****g jaw off” before biting him on the hand. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford has imposed an 18-month prison term, with...
View ArticleMan found with child sex abuse material was flagged to Tusla as a youth
A MAN who admitted possessing and distributing depraved videos and images of children being sexually abused by adult men, as well as young children engaging in sex acts with one another, has been...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for information following Ballyneety car theft
A HOMEOWNER in Ballyneety was the victim of a night-time break-in which saw their car stolen and driven off at high speed. That’s according to Henry Street Garda John Finnerty, who described a thief...
View ArticleBurglar ‘caught red-handed’ by Limerick homeowner jailed for four years
A CONVICTED thief, who was apprehended by the owner of a house he had just burgled, has been jailed for four and half years for the break-in. Sam Neill (19), of Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleHigh Court quashes plan for 55 new homes in Limerick City
RESIDENTS of a Limerick City community won their High Court battle to prevent the development of 55 new homes close to their housing estate. A High Court ruling was handed down quashing a decision by...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí offer security advice as dark evenings settle in
GARDAÍ have warned that burglaries increase by a quarter as the evenings get darker, urging homeowners to be extra careful as the stretch in the evening draws in. Gardaí advise leaving lights and a TV...
View ArticleBurglar and chips: Man rescued from chipper vent to appear before Limerick court
A SUSPECTED burglar who had to be rescued by emergency services from a vent above a chipper is due to appear before Limerick District Court this Thursday morning in connection with the incident. The...
View ArticleTeen gets 18-month sentence over attack on homeless man in Limerick City
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was jailed for a year and half for his role in a group attack on a homeless man in Limerick City. The victim, Declan Quinlivan, was kicked and punched 109 times in the head and body...
View ArticleSelf-confessed paedophile jailed for 10 months over ‘horrifying’ child rape...
A SELF-CONFESSED paedophile, who pleaded guilty to having and sharing videos and images that involved young children being raped by adult males, was jailed for 22 months with the final 12 suspended....
View ArticleMan charged with burglary after being rescued from vent above Limerick chipper
A SUSPECTED burglar who had to be rescued by emergency services after he got stuck in a Limerick City chipper’s roof vent was charged in court this Thursday (November 7). The man had to be saved by...
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