Petula Martyn

Mid West Correspondent

Children from Thomond Primary School wearing Christmas jumpers

School recycles over 700 Christmas jumpers in four years

School children in Limerick are getting into the festive spirit and helping to protect the environment by swapping their Christmas jumpers.

Munster • 03 Dec

Approximately €400,000 was seized across multiple bank accounts and in cash during the search of 11 locations in Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Search and arrest operation over money laundering probe

Gardaí have conducted a search and arrest operation in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, as part of an investigation into money laundering.

Munster • 02 Dec

From left to right: Michelle Leahy, Thomas McGlinchey, Colm Geary, Eamon O'Neill, Anne Marie Hassett

Supt contacted garda about road traffic case, court told

A garda accused of perverting the course of justice by intervening in potential road traffic prosecutions told investigating officers from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation that he was contacted by a superintendent about a road traffic case, Limerick Circuit Court has heard.

Courts • 02 Dec

A man was arrested and is detained at a garda station in Clare

Man arrested in Co Clare over €100k drug seizure

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Co Clare in connection with the seizure of over €100,000 of cannabis at two properties in the county.

Munster • 29 Nov

Texts between gardaí about GAA player shown in trial

Text messages sent between gardaí about a GAA player who was stopped for an alleged speeding offence were shown to a jury in the trial of a retired superintendent and four gardaí at Limerick Circuit Court.

Ireland • 29 Nov

First solar PV farm on Shannon airfield - Pic - Petula Martin - RTE

First solar farm on Irish airfield officially opens

The first solar farm on an airfield in Ireland has been officially opened at Shannon Airport.

Munster • 28 Nov

A photograph of Garda Sergeant Anne Marie Hassett

Texts from Sgt to garda shown in Limerick trial of gardaí

Text messages sent between gardaí in relation to "squaring" pending road traffic prosecutions have been shown to a jury in the trial of a retired superintendent and four gardaí at Limerick Circuit Court.

Ireland • 27 Nov

The incident occurred on 8 May on the south side of Limerick city

Four arrested over May drive-by shooting in Limerick city

Four men have been arrested in Limerick in connection with an investigation into a drive-by shooting in the city in May.

Munster • 27 Nov

Former Garda Superintendent Eamon O'Neill walking to camera on a blue background

Ex-Supt's office searched same day as arrest, court hears

The jury in the trial of a retired superintendent and four gardaí accused of intervening in potential or pending road traffic prosecutions has heard that the office of then superintendent Eamon O'Neill at a garda station in Limerick was searched on the same day that he was arrested at his home.

Courts • 26 Nov

Home of Supt and Sgt searched, trial of gardaí told

The jury in the trial of a retired superintendent and four gardaí accused of intervening in potential or pending road traffic prosecutions has heard that then superintendent Eamon O'Neill was arrested at his home during an early morning raid.

Courts • 25 Nov