Why acquittal of Limerick gardaí could have implications ‘for future of policing in Ireland’
Outcome will likely prompt review by Garda Headquarters as to how internal criminal investigations are conducted
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‘Shame on them’: Retired superintendent in traffic case criticises people behind inquiry
Eamon O’Neill and four serving gardaí wept and hugged after ‘not guilty’ verdicts read aloud in court
Doctor stabbed multiple times during ‘vicious’ home invasion in Limerick, court told
Dean Hayes, who has 129 previous convictions, entered Waleed Mustafa’s Limerick bedroom before attacking him
Blindboy: ‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’
The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health
David McWilliams: In a trade war between the EU and the US, what happens to a city like Galway?
Donald Trump may have made a U-turn on Greenland, but the rupture between Europe and the US is permanent
Woman found guilty of attempted murder of her daughter (8) in stabbing attack
Unanimous verdict returned in case where mother pleaded not guilty after child sustained more than 70 wounds
Gardaí want to be told inquiry findings over woman’s death after surgery, committee hears
Professional misconduct and poor performance have been proven against surgeon Ashish Uday Lal
Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct after teen dies three days post-operation
Jessica Sheedy (18) had to gone to University Hospital Limerick to remove benign tumour from abdomen
Celia Holman Lee on a lifetime in modelling: ‘Your greatest gift is your posture’
One of Ireland’s most photographed women went from a factory job to a career on the catwalk and the covers of fashion magazines
Tributes paid to woman killed in Limerick house fire
The deceased, who was in her 60s, has been described as a ‘hard-working mother’
‘We fought hard for this lady. And we still lost her’: How new mother died after home birth
Laura Liston’s death after the birth of her son at home led the HSE to suspend home births in the midwest region
Independent review into Tusla’s engagement with family of murdered four-year-old boy
Mason O’Connell-Conway was in private family care arrangement, agency says
Garda found eight-year-old ‘gasping for breath’ after alleged knife attack by mother, court hears
Accused has pleaded not guilty and said she was ‘out of my mind at that time’
Limerick woman jailed for life for murder of boyfriend’s four-year-old son
Tegan McGhee (32) was also sentenced over two charges of child cruelty
Limerick child killer Tegan McGhee was subject to rape and torture threats from Barbie Kardashian in prison
Transgender woman acquitted of making threats to kill or seriously harm Tegan McGhee and a prison officer
Tegan McGhee’s murder trial: The full story
Mason O’Connell-Conway had bruises ‘from head to toe’, a doctor told trial of his murderer Tegan McGhee
Verdict of medical misadventure in death of woman who died after home birth
HSE suspended home births in midwest following Laura Liston’s death and service has not resumed since
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At these prices, perhaps we’ll be able to afford a meal out this month after all
Teacher with 15 years’ experience facing €4,000 cost to pursue career in Ireland
‘I don’t think people realise just how many obstacles there are for teachers who qualify abroad’, says Sinéad Ryan
Tensions emerge between Limerick mayor John Moran and council director general Pat Daly
Correspondence released under Freedom of information reveals the Fórsa trade union has expressed ‘serious concerns’
Strongman Pa O’Dwyer remembered as a ‘gentle giant’ at funeral Mass
Death of Limerick man (40), crowned Ireland’s strongest man five times, will be felt across Ireland and the world, priest says
Funeral of strongman Pa O’Dwyer to take place in Co Limerick
British former champion has set up fund to support family of ‘Limerick Lion’
Under the weight of the grey Limerick sky I’d forgotten, I realise there’s no coming home
Emigrating in 1983: ‘Paul Hogan was the only person in Australia we would have recognised’
Pa O’Dwyer: Tributes after death of five-time Ireland’s Strongest Man champion
The father of three young children held the title of Ireland’s strongest man a record five times
Two arrested after drugs worth more than €300,000 seized in Cork and Limerick
Latest seizure brings value of drugs recovered by Limerick unit in past five days to almost €1m
Young jockey who died in car crash had ‘passion’ for horse racing, funeral told
Paul Kavanagh (20), who died in a car crash on Christmas Eve, achieved his ambition to be a successful jockey
Limerick mayor faces setback in hopes for railway link to Shannon Airport
John Moran’s flagship housing project faces challenge, too, with fewer staff approved than requested
Limerick woman who beat and robbed man (77) before stealing his car jailed for four years
Attack and robbery by Mandy Milstein (36) was ‘shameful and disgusting’, judge says
Almost €1.5m in drugs and cash seized in separate raids in Cork and Limerick
Two men in their 30s arrested following seizure of almost €800,000 of drugs and €40,000 in cash in Cork
Time is a border: I wake up to family and friends’ yesterdays, untouchable to me
Midnight comes twice for me with a mind in Ireland and a body in Australia
New Year’s Eve events: What’s happening around Ireland
Simultaneous fireworks displays in Howth and Dún Laoghaire as ukelele band descends on Galway
Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick a serious issue 45 years ago
Special report highlighted patient deaths and issues with ‘bed-blocking’
Concern over UK media coverage after vandalism at Limerick Jewish cemetery
Attack in 1995 saw swastika painted on cemetery gate shortly after visit to city by Israeli ambassador
Patrick and Danny Mullins set to battle it out again for Limerick’s Grade One feature
Topweight Intense Raffles one of three Irish hopes in Saturday’s Welsh Grand National
‘It’s clogging up the whole system’: Record number of ‘no shows’ for driving tests
Absences are worsening the problem of long waits at testing centres, campaigners say
Drive-by shooting in Rathkeale under investigation amid heavy Garda presence
Checkpoints and Garda helicopter in Limerick town in effort to keep lid on tensions
Man jailed for four years after hitting garda with car and reversing toward him
Thomas Connors was spotted driving silver Audi TT in Castletroy area of Limerick
Three people die in road crashes in Tipperary, Limerick and Monaghan
Man (50s) arrested following fatal incident involving car and heavy goods vehicle near Castleblayney on Thursday morning
‘We realised we don’t know English, not the way it’s spoken in Ireland’
Yuliia Riabova moved to Ireland by herself in April 2023 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority
Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns
Woman seriously injured in XL Bully dog attack
Gardaí investigate incident at Limerick house on Friday
Pedestrian killed in crash involving bus and car in Kildare
Woman (70s) killed in road incident in Limerick
‘I was never in Greece’: Limerick man on human trafficking charge remanded in custody
Jeremiah O’Brien (55) alleged to have facilitated transportation of 66 people from Greece towards Italy
Limerick hospital apologises for failings in care that led to baby girl’s death
Opportunity to save the life of Aoibheann Fitzgerald was missed, High Court hears
Fine Gael councillor asked Garda superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticket, court hears
Text messages exchanged between Cllr Liam Galvin and now retired Eamon O’Neill heard in evidence at trial
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
Family in caravan with no water or toilet allegedly told they are not homeless
Limerick County Council found family not homeless as they have ‘roof over their heads’, court hears
Gráinne O’Brien: ‘I was anxious about things most authors wouldn’t even dream could happen’
Debut author and bookseller on her award-winning novel, Solo, which is written in verse
Woman who fell from hotel window on wedding night settles High Court action
Bride suffered fractured ribs and other injuries after fall at Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock, Co Limerick
The 3.5-hour, 35km commute: Kildare motorists on their M7 traffic ‘nightmare’
Motorists call for dedicated emergency response units, more gardaí and an end to drivers eating from breakfast bowls
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Woman (60s) arrested after gardaí seize €110,000 worth of cannabis in house raid
‘Intelligence-led operation’ targeted sale and supply of drugs in Limerick
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