Man further remanded in custody charged over death of young mother in Rathkeale
A MAN charged in connection with the death of mother of one, Marguerita ‘Maggie’ O’Rourke (née Sheridan) has been remanded in continuing custody. Danny O’Donoghue (42), of Lower Main Street Rathkeale,...
View ArticleMother and daughter appear in court following €1.28million cannabis seizure...
A MOTHER and daughter accused of possessing €1.28million worth of cannabis at Shannon Airport two days before Christmas were remanded in custody to appear in court again on New Year’s Eve. Dovil...
View ArticleMan remanded on bail charged with 2007 Limerick murder
A MAN charged with the murder of a man in Limerick 17 years ago was remanded on bail at Limerick District Court this Friday (December 27). Darragh Quinlivan (41), originally from the south side of...
View ArticleMotor thefts down in Limerick in second quarter
FIGURES from the Central Statistics Office have revealed that 148 motor thefts were reported in the Limerick Garda Division in the second quarter of 2024 – a decrease of 16 incidents compared to the...
View ArticleGardaí investigating Kilmallock farm robbery
GARDAÍ are investigating following a robbery at a farm in Kilmallock. According to Garda John Finnerty, Henry Street Garda Station, a thief broke into a farmyard at O’Malley’s Cross, in Bulgaden,...
View ArticleOver 160 contraband items seized from Limerick Prison last year
THERE were a total of 161 items of contraband smuggled into Limerick Prison across 2024 and later found by prison guards. That’s according to information provided to the Sunday World newspaper under...
View ArticleGardaí investigating after gun discharged in city suburb
GARDAÍ in Limerick said they were conducting an investigation after a firearm was discharged in the city yesterday (Monday). “Gardaí were alerted to an incident where a firearm was discharged in the...
View ArticleLimerick man who engaged in ‘sugar relationship’ with 14-year-old girl jailed...
A MAN who groomed and exploited a girl into engaging in sex acts with him in hotels in Limerick was jailed for three years with the final year suspended. Joseph Kiely (39), with an address at Cosgrave...
View ArticleLimerick sees rate of burglaries increase, according to CSO data
RATES of burglaries in the Limerick Garda Division have risen by 39 per cent in the last 12 months, according to new CSO data. 554 burglaries were reported in the last year, highlighting the need for...
View ArticlePedestrian in 70s killed in car crash in Abbeyfeale
GARDAÍ appealed for information and witnesses following the death of a man in a road crash in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, on Sunday night (January 12). Gardaí and other emergency services responded to...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for witnesses following Abbeyfeale assault
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Abbeyfeale which led to a young man being hospitalised. On the night of Friday January 3 into the morning of January 4 at around 2am on Church Street...
View ArticleMan arrested in Limerick in connection with Garda probe into organised crime
A MAN was arrested and drugs and cash were seized as part of a series of Garda raids in Limerick City this past Monday (January 13), the target of which was an organised crime group suspected of...
View ArticleNew face of crime prevention in Limerick
LIMERICK has a new Crime Prevention Officer in the form of veteran crime stopper Sergeant Michelle O’Halloran, of Henry Street Garda Station. Sergeant O’Halloran is taking over the mantle from Sergeant...
View ArticleGardaí investigating string of burglaries and car thefts in city suburbs
GARDAÍ are investigating a number of burglaries in the suburbs of Limerick City in recent weeks. Overnight on Friday January 3 into Saturday January 4, two burglars forced entry into a house in Cherry...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí out in force today targeting distracted driving
GARDAÍ in Limerick will be out and about on the roads today (Wednesday January 15) as part of a national day of action targeting distracted driving. The day of action kicked off at 7am today and runs...
View ArticleOnwards and upwards as sod turned at new Newcastle West Garda Station
GARDA sources said it was a “disgrace” that members of the force had to work out of the former rat-infested Garda Station in Newcastle West, which is soon to be rebuilt to a state-of-the-art base after...
View ArticleLimerick Gardaí appealing for information following hit and run
GARDAÍ in Limerick are appealing for information after a pedestrian was injured in a hit and run in Parteen Sunday January 12. The incident happened on the R464 near Parteen, when a car, which was...
View ArticleGarda and Customs probe into suspected drugs smuggling operation off Irish...
A JOINT Garda-Revenue investigation which led to the arrest of five men suspected of assisting a major global operating drugs gang continues this Friday morning. Four of the men were arrested by Gardaí...
View ArticleMan in serious condition after stabbing in Limerick
A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed a number of times at a commercial premises on the outskirts of Limerick City. Gardaí said the attack happened on the Old Cratloe Road at...
View ArticleInvestigations ongoing following Annacotty burglary
A HOME in the Annacotty area was broken into earlier this month, with a number of handbags stolen, Gardaí have said. Officers at Castleconnell Garda Station are investigating the incident, which...
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