Woman in custody after man stabbed in head
A WOMAN is in Garda custody after being arrested in connection with the stabbing of a man in Limerick City last night (Wednesday, November 20). The man is being treated in hospital for stab wounds to...
View ArticleGarda sting nets €110,000 of cocaine in city
RAIDS have been carried out at four residential properties in the Garryowen area. During the searches, Gardaí seized cocaine with a street value of over €110,000 along with 11,000 Alzopralam (Xanax)...
View ArticleLimerick gang rapist jailed for drug dealing
CONVICTED gang rapist, Thomas O’Neill, has been jailed for two years for having cocaine and heroin for sale or supply in Limerick City. O’Neill, (35), of Lenihan Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick,...
View ArticleGardaí sweep over half million euro cocaine seizure in Limerick City
GARDAÍ in Limerick seized over half a million euros in cocaine this past Friday (November 22) during two separate searches in Limerick City. The major drug hauls were confirmed by a Garda spokesman who...
View ArticleLimerick gang boss Christy Keane arrested over €560,000 cocaine seizure
CONVICTED drug dealer Christy Keane was in Garda custody this Sunday (November 24) following his arrest in connection with a seizure of over half a million euro worth of cocaine in Limerick. Keane,...
View ArticleGardaí investigating trailer theft in Croom
GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating the theft of a trailer from a construction site in Croom. On October 9, a Red Rock Tri Axel Low Loader trailer was taken from a building site at Skagh, Croom, at...
View ArticleCourt hears landscape gardener charged in connection with €490,000 cocaine...
A LANDSCAPE gardener charged with possession of almost half a million euro worth of cocaine played a “significant role” in transporting drugs for an organised crime gang in Limerick, a court heard....
View ArticleTrial begins of man accused of seriously injuring international pool player...
THE trial of a man charged with throwing acid in the face of a champion pool player four years ago got underway this morning at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. A jury of seven women and five men was...
View ArticleBest man escapes jail after causing groom’s death on morning of wedding
A MAN who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing his cousin’s death on the morning of his wedding was given a fully suspended 18-month jail sentence and a five-year road ban. The groom, Myles...
View ArticleFormer Irish international pool player tells court he was left...
A FORMER Ireland international pool player, who was left disfigured following an alleged acid attack, told a court he was “unrecognisable” following the incident due to the extent of his injuries. Ian...
View Article34 arrests in Garda swoop in Kilmallock
A GARDA swoop resulted in the arrest of 34 people in Kilmallock this Tuesday (November 26). The intelligence-led operation was supported by Limerick Divisional Roads Policing Unit, the Regional Armed...
View ArticleMan to appear in court charged in connection with fatal hit and run death of...
A MAN is due to appear in court this Thursday charged in connection with a fatal hit and run which left a local man dead in Limerick City this past Tuesday. The victim, aged in his 50s, was named...
View Article‘I feel like a murderer’: Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of...
A MAN charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a pedestrian outside a primary school in Limerick City replied to the charge: “I feel like a murderer.” Danny Connors (30), of Clondrinagh...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí investigating after keys stolen from parked car
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a set of keys was stolen from a car in Limerick City Centre, which were then used to enter a home. Gardaí say that a blue Peugot 208, which was parked on Wolfe Tone...
View ArticleJury fails to reach verdict in trial of man accused of acid attack on Irish...
A JURY this Monday failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of throwing acid in the face of a former Irish international pool player, causing him serious harm. The seven women and five...
View ArticleTwo face trial over allegations that €32,000 cash was ‘proceeds of crime’
A MAN and a woman today (Monday) pleaded not guilty to possessing over €32,000 in cash, which the State has alleged both accused each knew to be the “proceeds of crime”. Raymond Collopy (55), of St...
View ArticleGardaí arrest man in connection with ramming and hurley attack in Rathkeale
GARDAÍ were questioning a man in relation to a ramming incident and the assault of a man with a hurley in Rathkeale, County Limerick. A video was shared on social media showing a man being attacked by...
View ArticleChildren of prominent pub businessman Charlie Chawke to face trial on hotel...
A DAUGHTER and son of prominent pub chain businessman Charlie Chawke were this Tuesday (December 3) returned for trial on charges of assault causing harm to two men at the luxury four-star Dunraven...
View ArticleGardaí investigating burglary in Annacotty
GARDAÍ in Castleconnell are investigating after a house was burgled in Annacotty. On Wednesday November 27, at around 5.30pm, Gardaí said the burglar went in the front door of the house, which had been...
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Trial hears Limerick Gardaí found €30,000 wrapped in a sock
GARDAÍ found €30,000 in cash wrapped in a sock in a drawer in the home of a woman accused of possessing money that it is alleged she knew to be the proceeds of crime. Gardaí who called to the woman’s...
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