Gardaí have appealed for information after a pensioner was stabbed and robbed in Limerick.

Two suspected bombs were discovered in Limerick this afternoon.

A murder accused told gardaí he feared his stepson would be killed by rival bikers, so he loaded a shotgun and went to a motorcycle clubhouse, where he shot a man dead.

Niamh Briggs, by her own admission, is ultra-competitive and a disastrous spectator — so this will really test her limits.

Community groups in the Southill regeneration estate in Limerick have joined forces with gardaí in a new texting initiative launched to help fight crime.

Three men are due to appear before court in Limerick today in connection with a vicious 'crucifixion' style attack in which a man had his feet nailed to floor, writes Kathryn Hayes.

Four men arrested after a 10km high-speed pursuit in Cork have been charged with theft offences.

ESB Networks crews worked late into the night to restore power to homes and businesses in Limerick.

A group of Limerick youths left a trail of destruction during a joyriding escapade with a dumper.

The first Steve Collins knew about his son being shot was when one of his barmen told him there was "a fellow bleeding next door", a court has heard.

A firm handshake and a smile makes Niamh Briggs instantly likeable, but for the past few months smiles have been scarce for the 2013 Grand Slam winner.

It was like a scene straight from a Las Vegas crime caper.

A man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a firearm in Limerick.

Gardaí had to use pepper spray and handcuffs to restrain a Cork auctioneer who turned violent at a Limerick auction after he failed to secure a number of items he had bid for.

30 new jobs have been created in Limerick by UPC.

A leader of the notorious McCarthy-Dundon crime gang has been charged with the murder of Roy Collins.

Two men are due in court today charged in connection with the murder of a man whose family have been relocated under witness protection.

A mystery caller has rung a missing persons hotline with information about a man believed to have been murdered 15 years ago.

Two men linked to the notorious McCarthy-Dundon gang are to be charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins tomorrow, it has emerged.

Four people, including two Garda officers, were hospitalised yesterday following a dramatic two-car collision in Limerick city centre.

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan today officially opened the redeveloped facilities at UPC’s national customer contact and administration HQ in the Enterprise Development Park on Roxboro Road, Limerick.

A number of leading hotels in Cork and Limerick have more than doubled their room prices for the night the cities play host to Bruce Springsteen next summer.

Two men, who have been found guilty of a double Limerick murder, have been given mandatory life sentences each at the Central Criminal Court following a three-week trial.

The jury in a Limerick double-murder trial is to commence its deliberations tomorrow morning.

A trial of two men accused of a double murder in Limerick has heard today that a brother of one of the accused told gardaí he saw “a gun pointed down towards the ground” in the back seat of a car he and the two accused were travelling in.

A few weeks back, I rounded up a few new and interesting rosés for fear we might get a bit of sustained warm sunshine. Just in case, like.

A nasty jolt to their marriage bliss awaits two couples on honeymoon after thieves stole laptops containing all professional photos taken on their big days.

Sitting TDs criticise old system that saw parts of Limerick and Kerry put together, writes David Raleigh

A sister of feared Limerick criminal Gary Campion, who is serving life sentences for two murders in the city, said she believes “the violence in Limerick will continue” due to future generations of criminal families seeking to defend their “family’s honour”.

Intimidation is a very powerful and secret weapon used by dangerous people.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he regrets the Collins family have given up a life of 24-hour armed Garda protection for relocation outside Ireland.

The mayor of Limerick has described the departure of gangland crime victim Steve Collins and his family from the city, as a “sad day for Irish democracy”.

A lucky couple from Limerick have scooped €875,000 on the Euromillions draw.

A Confirmation service for more than 90 children was disrupted by wild scenes after Communion, when about a dozen men entered the church carrying slash hooks and chased a man who was attending the ceremony.

Three people arrested in Limerick yesterday in connection with the murders of a man and woman almost a year ago have been released without charge.

A MAN was fighting for his life last night after a knife attack on a busy city centre street in Limerick.

A LIMERICK trial moved into Southill yesterday when barristers climbed onto the roof of a building to see why a CCTV camera failed to record the shooting.

A MAN was yesterday being questioned by Limerick gardaí in connection with a vicious weekend attack on a middle-aged woman.

NAMA is to introduce a deferred payments scheme in an effort to kick-start the property market as it yesterday released details of 847 properties that are in receivership or administration.

MIDWAY through the Allianz Hurling League, Offaly manager Joe Dooley reeled off the players unavailable to him due to injury. It sounded like a trauma unit.

Two people in their twenties have been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Limerick City overnight, in which a man was seriously injured.

THE gunmen in the double killing in Limerick over the weekend are clearly identifiable on CCTV footage obtained by gardaí.

A WOMAN tried to rob a Co Limerick post office yesterday after handing a note to the post mistress warning her that her young child had been abducted and would be released if €5,000 was handed over.

Gardaí have named a man killed in a road accident on Friday night as Kevin McInerney - a pedestrian who was struck by a car on Annesley Bridge in Fairview in Dublin.