Petula Martyn

Mid West Correspondent

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

Three charged with criminal damage at Shannon Airport

Three people appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court last night charged with vandalising a US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in an incident that caused the airport to shut down for 30 minutes on Saturday morning.

Ireland • 24 Nov 25

Image of house with boarded up front door

Man in his 60s dies after house fire in Cork city

A man in his 60s has died following a house fire in Cork city in the early hours of this morning.

Munster • 23 Nov 25