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A schoolboy who was murdered in Limerick four years ago, died from massive blood loss after being beaten with a hammer and stabbed over 20 times by his uncle, his inquest heard today. ....
A woman who suffered fatal burn injuries from a fire at her home four years ago told gardaí and family members before she died that she had been set alight by her former partner, an inquest has heard. ....
BREAKING: Limerick man who murdered his nephew can now be named as court order is lifted Reporter: ); ); A CONVICTED child murderer can now be named following a successful application by RTÉ to lift a court order that prevented the man and his victim from being publicly identified. The Children (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins last month after passing in the Dail and the Seanad and came into force last Friday. This means that, following a controversial Court of Appeal ruling in October last year, the law has now been changed to remove the restriction on naming deceased children except in certain exceptional circumstances. In cases where specific orders remain, applications have to be made to the courts by media organisations or relatives in each case to lift those orders. ....
Man who murdered his nephew can now be named as court order is lifted Reporter: ); ); A CONVICTED child murderer can now be named following a successful application by RTÉ to lift a court order that prevented the man and his victim from being publicly identified. The Children (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins last month after passing in the Dail and the Seanad and came into force last Friday. This means that, following a controversial Court of Appeal ruling in October last year, the law has now been changed to remove the restriction on naming deceased children except in certain exceptional circumstances. In cases where specific orders remain, applications have to be made to the courts by media organisations or relatives in each case to lift those orders. ....
Limerick drug addict jailed following multiple violent offences Reporter: ); 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. ....