Gardaí issue appeal after scrambler assault in city centre
GARDAÍ have issued a public appeal for witnesses after a hit and run attack in Limerick City last Friday (January 5). At around 7.30pm last Friday evening, a 22-year-old woman was sitting in the back...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for witnesses after man shot in Limerick City
A MAN in his 30s has been rushed to hospital this evening (Saturday January 13) after being shot in Limerick City. It is understood the man was shot twice in the back at around 4pm this evening. He was...
View ArticleMan to appear before courts this morning in connection with shooting in...
A MAN is due to appear before the courts this morning (Monday) charged in connection with a shooting that took place in the Ballinacurra Weston area on Saturday (January 13) afternoon. Gardaí confirmed...
View ArticleSafe theft sparks Garda warning in Limerick
LIMERICK householders discovered to their grief that even things that are tied down are not theft-proof. Even having cash and valuables stashed in a safe wasn’t good enough, one Limerick woman recently...
View ArticleCourt heard Limerick plumber fired shotgun from window fearing home would be...
A SELF-EMPLOYED Limerick plumber seriously injured a man after firing a shotgun out of the window of his home last Saturday (January 13) because he feared his house was about to be attacked, a court...
View ArticleLimerick man jailed for two years after sexual act with vulnerable person
A MAN who “picked up” a woman with a learning disability in Limerick City before bringing her back to his home has been jailed for two years for engaging in a sexual act with a protected person. Peter...
View Article€60,000 cannabis haul destined for Limerick seized in nationwide sweep
PART of a cannabis seizure, worth an estimated €60,000, confiscated by Revenue officers at Shannon Airport last week was destined for the streets of Limerick. The seizure was the result of a risk...
View ArticleMan to appear in court in connection with fatal hit and run in Castletroy
A MAN is due to appear before the courts in Limerick this morning in connection with the fatal road traffic collision that caused the death of a University of Limerick (UL) student last October. UL...
View ArticleCourt denies in camera request for man charged in connection with hit and run...
A MAN appeared in court this morning charged in connection with the death of University of Limerick (UL) journalism student Joe Drennan in October of last year. Mr Drennan (21), who was the joint...
View ArticleMan charged over death of UL journalism student refused bail
A MAN described by Gardaí as “a danger to the community” was refused bail after he was charged with causing the death of a University of Limerick journalism student in a hit-and-run collision. Gardaí...
View ArticleGardaí respond to gunshots in Limerick City housing estate
VIDEO footage of a housing estate in Limerick City, in which eight loud gunshots are heard, has been shared across social media. The footage shows a dark-coloured vehicle driving on Crecora Avenue,...
View ArticleLimerick farmer fined after contractor dies from fall on site
A COURT heard how a tragic fall claimed the life of a well respected local contractor from a County Limerick village. Pat Cotter from Rockhill, County Limerick, met his death in a fall from the roof of...
View ArticleLimerick community hall left out in the cold after heating fuel theft
A CRIMINAL chill was biting in Limerick as the cold spell set in recently, with home heating oil being stolen from a community hall and even a supply truck. Between January 1 and 6, a community hall...
View ArticleHigh Court action taken against HSE by family of young woman who died at...
A HIGH Court action taken against the HSE by the family of a young woman who died of a cardiac arrest due to blood clots in her lungs at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) was due to get underway...
View ArticleAll-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes to be sentenced after conviction for...
FIVE-TIME All-Ireland winning hurler Kyle Hayes could face jail today (Friday, January 19) when he is sentenced for engaging in violence on the dancefloor of a nightclub six years ago. It is predicted...
View ArticleMoney robbing scam played on mother’s concerns
A LIMERICK mother deeply concerned about her daughter was scammed out of a huge amount of cash after being taken in by a scammer’s text message. Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street Garda Station,...
View ArticlePSNI appeal for information locating Limerick man who absconded police custody
POLICE in Northern Ireland are appealing for information on a Limerick man who is unlawfully at large after absconding while on temporary release. 36-year-old Shane Frane, originally from Limerick, was...
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Limerick hurling manager asks judge not to jail star player after conviction...
THE manager of the Limerick senior hurling team and reigning All-Ireland champions, John Kiely, asked a judge today not to jail star hurler Kyle Hayes following his conviction for violent disorder at a...
View ArticleLimerick gang’s links to rhino horn smuggling explored in new documentary
A LIMERICK gang is featured prominently in a new documentary focusing on the illegal trade of rhino horns worldwide. The ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ feature in a new documentary, The Great Rhino Robbery,...
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Jury sworn in for trial of Limerick man accused of throwing acid in pool...
A MAN has gone on trial accused of disfiguring a former Irish international junior pool player’s face in an acid attack four years ago. John Cross (35), of St Lawrence’s Park in Garryowen, Limerick...
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