Jesuits paid €8million to victims of paedophile Marmion
THE JESUIT religious order has paid out in excess of €8million to victims of paedophile priest Fr Joseph Marmion, who taught boys in Limerick before his death, the Limerick Post has learned. A Jesuits...
View ArticleMan facing jail after admitting sexual assault of daughter and sister-in-law
A LIMERICK man who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexually abusing his daughter and indecently assaulting his sister-in-law was remanded on bail for sentencing. A court order was imposed...
View ArticleGardaí concerned at violent feuding after car firebombed in Limerick
GARDAÍ are investigating a firebombing of a car on the outskirts of Limerick City. As part of a number of lines of enquiry, Gardaí are probing whether or not the arson attack is linked to violent...
View ArticleGardaí investigating after grave smashed up in Limerick
GARDAÍ are investigating a report of criminal damage to a headstone at a grave in Limerick which Gardaí suspect may be connected to violent feuding between a number of groups operating on the south of...
View ArticleGardaí investigating after arson attack on home and car on outskirts of...
GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating after an arson attack on the outskirts of Limerick City in the early hours of this Monday morning (March 10). The shocking attack saw what Gardaí described as an...
View ArticleAppeal Court increases ‘too lenient’ sentence for man who sought out boys for...
THE CRIMINAL Court of Appeal has ruled to increase the duration of a sentence previously handed down to a man who sought sex with teenage boys online. Daniel Lasota (45), originally from Poland,...
View ArticleSurge in business break-ins in Limerick
LESS cash in the economy is what Gardaí in Limerick believe is behind an upsurge in break-ins to business premises in recent weeks. Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station are investigating a number of...
View ArticleVictim speaks out as paedophile abuser released
A WOMAN who was sexually abused by her uncle when she was a child has warned that the man who was convicted and jailed for her abuse is now free and may be living back in Limerick. Sonia Stokes, a...
View ArticlePedestrian injured in N24 crash overnight
GARDAÍ appealed for witnesses following a road crash on the outskirts of Limerick City which left a pedestrian seriously injured overnight. The collision occurred at Milltown, near Ballysimon, shortly...
View ArticleRent scams reported in Limerick
RENTAL scams have again raised their ugly head in Limerick, with Gardaí dealing with a number of reports of criminals trying to part would-be tenants from their money. Sergeant Michelle O’Halloran,...
View Article€3.4million in unpaid Limerick District Court fines labeled a ‘slap in the face’
LIMERICK has seen among the highest levels of unpaid district court fines over the past four years. That’s according to figures provided to Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, which reflect...
View ArticleNo jail for man who admitted Limerick pub assault
A MAN who previously received a suspended sentence after shooting three men, killing one, after they called to his house issuing threats, received another suspended sentence after he admitted...
View ArticleMore than 5,000 Limerick crimes committed by suspects on bail
AN “INCREDIBLE” 5,299 crimes committed in Limerick in the last three years were carried out by suspects already facing criminal charges who had been released on bail by the courts. That’s according to...
View Article‘Enough is enough’: Limerick woman raped by uncle holds protest calling State...
A WOMAN who was repeatedly raped by her uncle when she was a little girl has called on the State to electronically tag him and other known sex offenders order to protect children. Sonya Stokes told a...
View ArticleFamily of late Savannah Calvert hold protest in Limerick City over DPP ‘no...
THE family of a girl who died after being struck by a car as she crossed a street in Limerick City marched today (Friday) in protest over a decision by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) not to...
View ArticleGardaí questioning two men after gun seizure outside city
GARDAÍ are questioning two men after armed members of the force intercepted a van travelling in County Limerick and recovered two guns on board. Acting on intelligence received, the armed Garda unit...
View ArticleCaravan illegally parked in Limerick for three years despite promises it...
A WOMAN who promised she would remove a caravan illegally parked on a site in County Limerick three years ago still hasn’t done so, a judge was told. Newcastle West District Court heard that Mary Flynn...
View ArticleLimerick man unmasked as ‘monster’ who sexually abused daughter and...
LIMERICK man Christopher O’Mahony was unmasked by his daughter and sister-in-law as a “monster” and “paedophile” who sexually assaulted them when they were children. Mr O’Mahony (67), of Kerrykyle,...
View ArticleSex assault accused claims constitutional rights are being denied
A MAN accused of a sexual assault, who has chosen to represent himself in court, told a judge she is denying him his constitutional right by refusing to allow him have a friend in court to confer with....
View ArticleKyle Hayes to wait until Friday for decision on possible jail sentence for...
FIVE-time All-Star Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes will have to wait longer to find out if he will be jailed for his conviction for engaging in violence at a Limerick nightclub in 2019. In March 2024,...
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