Cathy Halloran

Mid West Correspondent

Kamen Petkov was an able seaman on the vessel

Man jailed over €21.6m cocaine seizure in Foynes

A 36-year-old Bulgarian man who was in full control of the shipment and concealment of over €21.6 million worth of cocaine, seized on a bulk carrier docked in Foynes, Co Limerick last December, has been given a ten year jail sentence.

Courts • 17 Dec 24

The scene at McDonagh Terrace in Littleton

Father and son die in Co Tipperary house fire

A father and son, aged in their 80s and 50s, have died in a house fire in Co Tipperary.

Munster • 16 Dec 24

Joe Drennan died after he was struck by a car in Limerick in October 2023

Family left 'shattered' after fatal Limerick hit-and-run

A court in Limerick has heard how a family have been left shattered and broken by the death of their son and brother, killed in what has been described as a reckless act of dangerous driving in Limerick in October last year.

Courts • 13 Dec 24

Owen Naughton has been charged with assault causing harm to his wife Sharon on 9 December

Man charged with serious assault of wife in Galway

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting his wife and causing her harm at their home in Co Galway on Monday night.

Courts • 12 Dec 24

The display will remain on the corner of Sarsfield Street and Henry Street until after Christmas

Vintage toys on display in Limerick shopfront

A collection of vintage toys, some dating back to the 1890s, has gone on display in a shopfront in Limerick city.

Munster • 11 Dec 24

Limerick City: The story of the count

Election 24 • 02 Dec 24

The man who died has been named as James Forde

Man charged over fatal Limerick hit-and-run

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court facing a number of charges in relation to a fatal hit-and-run on the northside of Limerick city, in which a man in his 50s died.

Courts • 28 Nov 24