Increase of disciplinary action of disorder incidents in Limerick Prison
THE number of prisoners receiving disciplinary actions over incidents of disorder in Limerick Prison has risen significantly over the past two years. That’s according to new figures which show a 43 per...
View ArticleMan arrested after Gardaí seize €45,000 of cannabis in County Limerick search...
A MAN is being questioned by Gardaí following his arrest overnight in connection with a seizure of an estimated €45,000 worth of cannabis in County Limerick. The drugs were recovered Friday night...
View ArticleMan who survived being shot in head pleads guilty to dangerous driving...
A MAN who survived being shot in the head and chest in a Limerick gun attack this Monday pleaded guilty in court to causing a motorcyclist’s death by dangerous driving five years ago. Daniel Phillips...
View ArticleLimerick man charged with string of burglaries may walk free from prison if...
A JUDGE has warned that if there is no progress in the case concerning a man charged with 24 burglaries at premises across Limerick, Clare, and Galway, the accused could be let out of prison with the...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Limerick City
LIMERICK Gardaí are questioning a man on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant following a road traffic collision involving two cars last night (Monday). A Garda spokeswoman said...
View ArticleHalf of court applications for protection of victims of domestic abuse in...
OFFICIAL figures show that almost half of all applications to the courts in Limerick for an order which would protect victims of domestic violence were refused in the last three years. But Denise...
View ArticleBody-cams on trial after cars driven at fearful traffic wardens in Limerick
TRAFFIC wardens in Limerick have had to endure verbal and physical attacks, including being spat at, punched, and having cars driven at them by angry motorists. The startling facts about how wardens...
View ArticleWarning as two Limerick people fall victim to crypto and travel visa scams
GARDAÍ are warning against any online or phone interaction with cold callers asking for personal details after two Limerick people lost substantial amounts of money to scammers. A man in his 70s...
View ArticleGardaí investigating arson attack in Limerick City
GARDAÍ this Friday (February 28) appealed for witnesses to an overnight arson attack outside a house in Limerick. Investigating Gardaí said a crude device, containing accelerant, was thrown outside a...
View ArticleMan jailed after setting fire to car near where estranged wife and children...
A MAN who, in a “jealous rage”, set fire to a car close to where his estranged wife and two children were sleeping, has been jailed for four and half years. The man, who cannot be named to protect the...
View ArticleDog dead after being shot and injured by Garda’s firearm in Limerick
A DOG has died after it was shot and seriously wounded by Gardaí in Limerick City during the early hours of this Tuesday morning. The dog, believed to be a type of XL Bully, similar to dogs that appear...
View ArticleDog euthanised after being shot by Gardaí chasing drug suspect
A DOG was put down after it was shot and seriously wounded by Gardaí who were chasing a man suspected of a drugs offence in Limerick City this past Monday night. The dog, believed to be an XL Bully,...
View Article44 arrested in Garda swoop on Limerick town
A MASSIVE day of action involving Gardaí, officers from Customs and Revenue services, the Department of Social Protection, and even the Dog Warden resulted in more than 40 arrests in Abbeyfeale this...
View ArticleOver €100,000 in cocaine seized in Limerick City
GARDAÍ in Limerick, acting under a nationwide anti-drugs operation, seized over €100,000 worth of cocaine in the city. One man was also arrested in connection with the seizure, and was taken to a Garda...
View ArticleMan jailed for stalking Limerick woman
A MAN who repeatedly stalked a Limerick mother of one, having previously been convicted of harassing the terrified woman, has been jailed for two and half years. Ukrainian native Ruslan Nitsyn (47), of...
View ArticleBodybuilder withdraws appeal against jail sentence for ramming Gardaí
A BODYBUILDER, who rammed and seriously injured two brave Limerick Gardaí, withdrew an appeal against his six-year sentence, imposed in 2023. Evan Toomey (29), of Oak Park, Ennis, County Clare, left...
View ArticleHistoric first sitting of Court of Appeal in Limerick ‘brings justice closer’...
HAVING the Court of Appeal operating outside of its usual location in Dublin “brings justice closer to victims of crimes”, the Appeal Court’s historic first ever sitting in Limerick heard this past...
View ArticleMan jailed after allowing international criminals launder money through bank...
A MAN whose banking transactions were flagged as suspicious by European police agency Interpol was jailed for 18 months for allowing almost €40,000 to be laundered through his account. Alan Kelly (30),...
View ArticleLimerick credit union members’ savings safe as Gardaí investigate massive...
THE chief executive of the Limerick and District Credit Union said its members’ savings are “unaffected” despite a Garda investigation into a major alleged fraud at the service. Gardaí have been...
View ArticleCourt hears Limerick children missed almost eight out of every 10 school days
LITTLE girls who were missing from school for almost eight out of every 10 school days have improved their attendance since their mother was summonsed to court because of their absences, a judge was...
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