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Collopy family member jailed for intimidating witness

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Collopy family member jailed for intimidating witness

A member of the notorious Collopy family from Limerick has been jailed for five years with the final two years suspended, for intimidating another “criminal” witness who had made a statement against two of his brothers.

Limerick man extradited from Bulgaria to stand trial

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Limerick man extradited from Bulgaria to stand trial

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Collopy bailed despite strong Garda objection

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Gardaí arrest man in Bulgaria

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Collopy gets 3 months cut from jail term

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Limerick criminal has witness-intimidation sentence reduced
Limerick criminal has witness-intimidation sentence reduced

Limerick criminal Brian Collopy has had his eight-year sentence for witness intimidation reduced by two years by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Mon, 13 May, 2013

Limerick brothers charged in connection with kill threat

Two Limerick brothers were remanded in custody today after being charged with threatening to kill another man.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2010

Limerick gang car chase ‘akin to Chicago gangster film’

DURING a high-speed incident involving feud gangs, a gunman opened fire while hanging out a car window weaving in and out of traffic, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2007

Limerick men charged with firearm possession

A senior garda said he feared for the safety of the people of Limerick if two men charged in connection with a shooting in the city were granted bail, a court heard today.

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