Works to begin on new Garda Station for Newcastle West
WORKS are about to begin on the long-awaited new Newcastle West Garda Station. It is understood that construction on the new station, which will replace the previous station serving the area, will get...
View ArticleGardaí investigating gun attack on home in Limerick City
GARDAÍ are investigating a gun attack outside a house in Limerick City that occurred in the early hours of this Friday (November 8). A number of shots were discharged at a home on Hyde Road at around...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for information following Glentworth Street car theft
A RED Nissan was stolen on Thursday October 24 from where it was parked on Glentworth Street in Limerick City. According to Garda John Finnerty, of Henry Street Garda Station, the car was parked on the...
View ArticleGardaí search prison following escalation in Limerick City feud
Gardaí have conducted a search inside Limerick Prison as part of investigations into the activities of criminals in the city. The search was conducted this past Thursday night after Gardaí successfully...
View ArticleUpdate on progress for Castletroy Garda Station
PLANS for a long-awaited Garda Station in a busy Limerick City suburb have taken a big step forward this week, it has been announced. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and An Garda Síochána are now...
View ArticleGang rapist remanded in custody after pleading guilty to drug dealing offences
A CONVICTED rapist has been remanded in custody for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to drug dealing offences before the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Thomas O’Neill (35), of Lenihan Avenue,...
View ArticleAppeals for extra police presence following overnight ramming of Rathkeale home
IN THE wake of a number of violent incidents in a West Limerick town, including a shocking incident of a jeep ramming into a home and igniting early this morning, a local councillor has appealed for...
View Article60-year-old woman jailed over close to €500,000 drugs haul at Shannon Airport
A JUDGE has jailed a 60-year-old Portuguese “drugs mule” for three years and four months. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed the 40-month prison sentence on Maria Lucilia Martins...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí seize almost €10,000 in cash and drugs in city home
GARDAÍ in Limerick made a seizure of close to €10,000 in cash and drugs following a raid on a home in the city made under a nationwide policing campaign tackling known drug networks. A spokesman for An...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for information following motorbike theft in Castletroy
GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a red and white Benelli motorcycle on November 7. Garda John Finnerty explained that two youths arrived on a scrambler bike at the Castletroy Retail Park at 1.55pm...
View ArticleGardaí investigating gun attack on home in Limerick City
GARDAÍ are investigating another gun attack on a house on the southside of Limerick City. The shooting, one of a number of violent attacks in the area over the past month, occurred at Pike Avenue,...
View ArticleMan charged over city murder 17 years ago
GARDAÍ have charged a man in connection with the murder of Limerick man Noel Campion (34), who was shot dead in the city 17 years ago. The suspect, aged in his 40s, was arrested yesterday (Friday), and...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with historic murder remanded in custody
A MAN charged with a murder in Limerick City 17 years ago told Gardaí “no problem” when they arrested him on Friday in connection with the killing, a court heard. Darragh Quinlivan (41), originally...
View ArticleInvestigations into stolen wood chipper ongoing in Limerick
A HOMEOWNER was left ashen-faced when a wood chipper weighing almost a tonne was stolen from outside their private residence in Limerick. According to Sergeant Ber Leetch, Crime Prevention Officer at...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí give advice on how to avoid a car-tastrophy
GARDAÍ in Limerick have giving warning that thieves are targeting certain cars to steal and to subsequently use for joy riding. A Garda spokesman said that car thieves are currently targeting...
View ArticleLimerick householders warned about bogus workers calling to homes
FRAUDULENT tradesmen threatened a woman after they power-washed her driveway without her consent and proceeded to demand payment. The group insisted upon power-washing the woman’s driveway, despite her...
View ArticleMan was ‘showing off’ before fatal crash that killed groom-to-be on his...
A MAN was killed just hours before his wedding when a telephone pole smashed through the front windscreen of a car and into his head, a Limerick court heard. Groom-to-be Myles ‘Miley’ Harty (20), from...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí investigating after Crecora house ransacked in broad daylight
GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating after a house was broken into and robbed late last month. According to Garda John Finnerty, of Henry Street Garda Station, investigating officers at Roxboro Road...
View ArticleFacebook posts may help locate axe used to murder Limerick teen
THE FATHER of an innocent teenager beaten to death with an axe in Limerick, has called for Gardaí to search lands on the outskirts of the city centre, following fresh allegations that the murder weapon...
View ArticleDriver who insisted student sign paper taking responsibility for a crash...
A DRIVER who, it was claimed, pressured a young student to sign a paper taking responsibility for a car crash has been found guilty of careless driving. Daniel Coughlan (52), of Kealouge, Oola, County...
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