Limerick mother of six died on the day she was to be discharged from UHL for...
A CORONER’S court heard how a Limerick grandmother and mother of six died just hours after her family had been told to take the turkey out of the freezer for a belated Christmas dinner to celebrate her...
View ArticleMan charged in relation to alleged hurley attack in Rathkeale
A MAN has been charged in relation to a violent incident in Rathkeale this past weekend, in which another man was allegedly attacked with a hurley. Robert Quilligan (18), with an address at Powerhouse...
View ArticleCounterfeit cash doing the rounds in Limerick
COUNTERFEIT cash is in circulation in Limerick as the Christmas shopping season continues. That was the warning from Community Policing Sergeant Aoife Bannon of Henry Street Garda Station, who said...
View ArticleFormer couple acquitted of charges over €30,000 cash found wrapped in a sock
A FORMER couple who were accused of having €32,960 cash, which it was alleged they knew to be the proceeds of crime, have been acquitted of the charges at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Raymond...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí warn drivers creating ‘lethal’ scenarios on roads by...
ROAD users are creating “lethal” scenarios on Irish roads by continuing to drive while using their mobile phones or consuming alcohol and drugs, Gardaí in Limerick warned. So far this year, 165 people...
View ArticleGardaí investigating Monaleen car theft
GARDAÍ are investigating after a car was stolen in the Monaleen area. According to Sergeant Aoife Bannon, Henry Street Garda Station, a home in the Monaleen area was broken into on November 19 which...
View ArticleStar hurler Kyle Hayes must wait until new year to find out if he will go to...
STAR Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes will have to wait until at least February 205 to find out if he is going to jail after he was convicted of violent disorder at a nightclub in the city. A two-year...
View ArticleDriver of car who allegedly failed to stop for Gardaí is charged following...
A DRIVER who allegedly failed to stop for Gardaí was lucky not to have been seriously injured or killed after the car collided with a number of parked cars and was launched into the air in Limerick...
View Article200 extra policing hours funded by Limerick Mayor in Christmas crime crackdown
GARDAÍ launched their Christmas operation this week, in an attempt to increase visibility on the streets of Limerick and crack down on shoplifting, aggressive begging, and drug-related crime. Gardaí...
View ArticleEx-soldier jailed for six years over €400,000 drug haul
A FORMER Irish soldier turned drug dealer has been jailed for six years after admitting possession of almost €400,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply. John Earls, with an address at...
View ArticleMan with 102 previous convictions says he’s turned his life around
A MAN who had 102 previous convictions and had committed 73 offences while was on bail told a Limerick judge he has “turned his life around”. The man – who cannot be named as the accusation against him...
View ArticleLimerick music teacher jailed after admitting having graphic child porn
A FORMER Limerick secondary school music teacher has been jailed after he admitted possessing depraved videos and images of adults engaging in sexual activities with children as young as three. Sam...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí investigating incident of vandalism to car
AN INCIDENT of vandalism has been reported to Gardaí in Henry Street Garda Station. On Wednesday November 27, the back window of a black Volvo S40 saloon was parked at the side of a house in Aspen...
View ArticleMan who killed UL student in hit and run filmed himself driving moments...
A MAN who killed a University of Limerick student in a hit and run filmed himself on a mobile phone driving at “reckless” speeds just moments before the fatal collision. Kieran Fogarty (21), was...
View ArticleDriver four times over drink limit failed to get case thrown out
A DRIVER who was more than four times over the drink driving limit failed in his bid to get the case thrown out of a Limerick court. A legal representative for Evan Dore, who was stopped by Gardaí in...
View ArticleAmmunition and fireworks seized by Gardaí and Defence Forces in Limerick
GARDAÍ recovered ammunition as part of planned searches conducted in parts of Limerick. The ammunition, the quantity of which was not disclosed, was recovered during this past Saturday (December 14)....
View ArticleGardaí appealing for witnesses after driver injures e-scooter rider in...
GARDAÍ this Monday morning appealed for witnesses to a hit and run in Limerick City in which the driver of an e-scooter was left injured on a road after being struck from behind by a car. A Garda...
View ArticleCocaine shipment seized in Limerick had estimated street value of €105million
A €21MILLION shipment of “pure cocaine” which sailed into Foynes Port in County Limerick this time last year, concealed under cabin beds on board a cargo ship, had an estimated street value of...
View ArticleMan jailed for 10 years for smuggling €21m cocaine haul to Ireland on ship...
A BULGARIAN man who admitted smuggling €21.6million worth of cocaine on board a cargo ship from Brazil to Foynes Port in Limerick was jailed for 10 years today. Kamen Petkov had been in control of...
View ArticleMan jailed for smuggling €21million worth of cocaine ‘sorry’ he didn’t ask...
A BULGARIAN man who admitted smuggling €21.6million worth of cocaine on board a cargo ship that sailed from Brazil to Foynes Port in County Limerick was jailed for 10 years. Kamen Petkov (36) had been...
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