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Yesterday
1st December 2023
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes told he faces custodial sentence after conviction for violent disorder
The five-time All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes is accused of assault and violent disorder.
This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Barrister for Kyle Hayes asks jury to return verdict that will 'give him back his life'
The Limerick hurler’s barrister told the jury: ‘Take back this chalice of torture from his lips, and return him the bosom of his family.’
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All Star hurler Kyle Hayes denies attacking man after Limerick nightclub brawl
However, he admitted during garda interviews that he “ran away” from the scene of the alleged assault.
Gardaí tell court they saw Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes kicking a male outside nightclub
Kyle Hayes is charged with assault causing harm to a man outside a nightclub in Limerick City on 28 October, 2019.
Caitriona Lucas inquest hears Coast Guard volunteers were thrown into the sea by 'wall of water'
Retired Garda Sergeant John Moloney fought back tears in court as he recalled hearing the “mayday” alert on the day of her death.
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Woman jailed for five years after severing garda’s foot in near fatal hit-and-run
The Limerick woman was ‘drunk and had drugs in her system’ when she got behind the wheel on the day of the incident.
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Man tells court he saw Kyle Hayes and others punching man lying in 'foetal position' on the street
Hayes is charged with assault causing harm to Cillian McCarthy (24) on 28 October, 2019.
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes punched and stamped on man lying on street, court told
Two gardaí will give evidence they saw Kyle Hayes and others assaulting the man as he lay on a street outside the ICON nightclub.
Man allegedly attacked by Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes was victim of 'vicious' assault, court told
Outlining the State’s allegations yesterday, prosecuting counsel told the court that the victim ‘got talking to two girls, and it appears that Kyle Hayes was upset about this’.
Man allegedly attacked by Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes was victim of 'vicious' assault, court told
Outlining the State’s allegations yesterday, prosecuting counsel told the court that the victim ‘got talking to two girls, and it appears that Kyle Hayes was upset about this’.
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes 'kicked and punched' defenceless man lying on street, trial hears
Two gardaí allegedly witnessed Hayes and others attacking the alleged victim outside a nightclub in 2019.
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Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes 'kicked and punched' defenceless man lying on street, trial hears
Two gardaí allegedly witnessed Hayes and others attacking the alleged victim outside a nightclub in 2019.
Jury sworn in for trial of Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes who is charged with assault
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes and two other men were arraigned this afternoon before judge Tom O’Donnell at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
Jury sworn in for trial of Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes who is charged with assault
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes and two other men were arraigned this afternoon before judge Tom O’Donnell at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
Last month
November 2023
Bruising to 85-year-old Limerick hospital patient’s body could not be explained, inquest hears
Michael Power (85) was found unresponsive by a nurse in his single room on 13 March, 2021.
Court awards HSE care assistant almost €400,000 after ladder fall at Maternity hospital
Justice Marguerite Bolger said Corless continues to suffer “severe and debilitating back pain” rendering her unable to work.
Limerick hurler Pat Ryan wins appeal against conviction and sentence for perjury
“The law is one thing, and justice is another,” Judge O’Donnell said.
This year
2023
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to unprovoked attack on boy, 15, in Limerick park
The boy suffered injuries and requires surgery to repair his face.
Tributes paid to road victim, Joe Drennan, as gardaí continue search for hit and run driver
Drennan was waiting for a bus when he was struck by a car.
Gardaí rule out foul play after man’s body discovered in Limerick car park last week
The man’s body was found around 5am inside a car park in Limerick last Friday.
Liverpool FC fans to pay tribute to Limerick teenager who died after being struck by car
Savannah Calvert, who was a dedicated Liverpool fan, was pronounced dead Thursday at University Hospital Limerick after the incident.
Donnelly: Sugar tax will remain despite WHO saying artificial sweetener could cause cancer
Aspartame is commonly used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum.
Support service calls for better availability of overdose-reversing drug
The charity described figures that were presented at the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use last weekend as “grim”.
Gardaí seeking new information about a drive-by shooting in Limerick City last week
One shot was fired from weapon in the populated Hyde Road area on 4 June.
Over 1,000 patients of UL Hospitals Group affected by data breach involving 'unknown party'
The patients’ personal and medical information was accidentally emailed to an unknown third party by a staff member.
Inquest finds death of boy (12) who was driving car that collided with truck was 'tragic accident'
The inquest heard that, unbeknownst to his mother, the boy took her Nissan Qashqai from their home on the night in question.
Former principal who stole nearly €100k from his former school given suspended sentence
The court heard that Stephen Condon stole the money to feed a gambling addiction from which he has recovered.
All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler appeals two-week jail sentence after perjury conviction
Pat Ryan was found to have falsely told a court that he did not receive a summons for a speeding offence.
Taoiseach says comments posted by partner during UK coronation were disrespectful
Leo Varadkar said he had spoken to Matt Barrett about the matter, and he was confident it would not happen again.
Gardaí begin enquiries into 'alleged breaches of the Local Government Act' in Munster region
It’s understood the Garda enquiries relate to the sale of land owned by Limerick County Council a number of years ago.
Man faces trial for alleged acid attack on snooker champion
A jury was sworn in yesterday at Limerick Circuit Court.
Gardaí investigating discovery of woman’s body at Limerick city hotel
The body of a woman in her 40s was discovered overnight by emergency services at the Limerick Strand Hotel.
Schoolboy died from blood loss after uncle's frenzied knife and hammer attack, inquest hears
The incident happened at a home in Limerick in November 2019.
Man who raped sister while both were children is jailed for three-and-a-half years
The judge said the victim had maintained “a silence for the sake of everyone else”, baby-sitting for her brother’s children.
All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Pat Ryan convicted of perjury after telling 'brazen lie'
The 27-year-old was jailed for two weeks by Judge Patricia Harney at Limerick District Court but he immediately appealed the sentence.
All-Ireland winning Limerick hurler Pat Ryan convicted of perjury after telling a 'brazen lie'
The 27-year-old was jailed for two weeks by Judge Patricia Harney at Limerick District Court but he immediately appealed the sentence.
Texas court to hear fresh evidence supporting man convicted of Limerick priest’s murder
Fr Patrick Ryan was murdered at a hotel in Odessa in December 1981.
Woman jailed for four-and-a-half years for threats to murder her mother
The sentence was backdated to 9 May 2022, when the defendant was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial.
Last year
2022
Man appears in court in connection with attack on Rathkeale caravan and car
Patrick Sheridan Jr, (26), Riverside, Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court.
Limerick brothers remanded in custody as garda alleges they are 'a danger' to the community
Both men are due to appear before Limerick District Court later this morning.