Limerick brothers charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply

Court heard the drugs were allegedly offloaded to another man who stashed some of it in his underwear

Aaron O’Donoghue, aged 25, of Hyde Rd, Prospect, Limerick City, was charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply. 

Two Limerick brothers were charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply after the drugs were allegedly offloaded to another man who stashed some of it in his underwear.

Garda Stephen McEntegart and Garda Mike O’Grady, both attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, gave evidence in court of charging Aaron O’Donoghue, aged 25, and his brother Thomas O’Donoghue, aged 20, both of Hyde Rd, Prospect, Limerick City.

Gardaí arrested the two brothers last Monday night.

Aaron O’Donoghue faces one count of possession of cannabis for sale or supply, as well as one count of simple possession of cannabis, on July 6, 2025.

Thomas O’Donoghue, aged 20, of Hyde Rd, Prospect, Limerick City, was charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply. 

homas O’Donoghue faces one count of possessing cocaine for sale or supply, as well as one count of simple possession of cocaine, on July 6, 2025.

During a joint hearing for the two accused siblings, Garda McEntegart objected to bail on the belief that both accused siblings would each “continue to commit further serious crimes”.

Court hears gardaí searched taxi 

Garda McEntegart told the court that gardaí travelling in an unmarked patrol car stopped a taxi that was carrying four males, including the two accused.

Gardaí searched the taxi and found €2,500 worth of cannabis at the feet of a male passenger, plus a further €3,850 worth of cocaine stashed a man’s underwear, the court heard.

Gardaí obtained a warrant and seized video and audio feed from the taxi.

Thomas O’Donoghue is clearly visible holding the bag of cocaine and observing the unmarked patrol vehicle behind him.

"He handed this suspected cocaine to (the other passenger) who conceals it in his underwear,” Garda McEntegart told the court.

“Aaron O’Donoghue then takes out a package from his jacket containing the cannabis which he throws at [another passenger], who throws it back at Aaron O’Donoghue, who throws it back and it lands at his feet before the vehicle is subsequently stopped by gardaí.”

Judge Carol Anne Coolican said both accused were “entitled to the presumption of innocence”. She refused Aaron O’Donoghue bail and granted Thomas O’Donoghue bail. She remanded the brothers to appear before Limerick District Court again on September 16 for directions from the DPP.