A YOUNG man stole a PPS card, two cans of coke and a TV from a pub in Kilfinane, Kilmallock Court heard. Pierce Noonan, age 20, of Bosnetstown, Kilfinane p.
Knife, cable ties, matches posted to pensioner in Limerick village
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A CASE involving a 41-year-old Killarney woman who sent threatening letters to a County Limerick pensioner has been put back for sentencing to allow her solicitor time to read a victim impact statement.
At a previous sitting of Killarney District Court, Salina Harris, of 48 Doirín Alainn, Derreen, Killarney, pleaded guilty to five separate charges under the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act after sending prohibited items and threatening letters by post to a Bruree woman on dates between April and May last year.
Appearing before the District Court, for sentencing, Ms Harris case was adjourned to April 20, again for sentencing, after defending solicitor Padraig O Connell brought it to Judge David Waters’ attention that he hadn t been given the opportunity previously to view a victim impact statement which was about to be read in court by Garda John Clifford of Bruff Garda S
Limerick drug addict jailed following multiple violent offences
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A MAN who repeatedly struck another man with a hammer during a home invasion last year has been jailed for six years.
Evan O’Keefe, 23, of Shanabooley Road, Ballynanty, Limerick had pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to the offence which occurred in the Mulgrave Street area of the city on March 7, 2020.
During a sentencing hearing before Christmas, Garda Enda Clifford said the alarm was raised at around 4am when the victim was woken by an intruder in his bedroom.
After he challenged the burglar, a second male entered the room and the occupant was punched and struck “at least four times” with a hammer.
Man jailed for six years for assaults on 75-year-old neighbour and 17-year-old girl
The man in his 70s told the court in his victim impact statement: “I will now be in fear forever. I don’t feel safe in my home.” By Fiona Ferguson and Anne Sharkey Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 3:10 PM Dec 17th 2020, 3:10 PM 22,573 Views 13 Comments
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Image: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie
A MAN HAS been jailed for six years for assaults on his 75-year-old neighbour in his home and on a 17-year-old female a year earlier.
During a roadside attack on the N11 in July 2018, Dean Quigley (23) punched a young woman to the face, pulled her hair and continued to punch her while she was on the ground.