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Significant amount of cash stolen from home of Limerick pensioner during distraction burglary Reporter: );  ); GARDAI are investigating the theft of a considerable amount of cash from the home of a pensioner who lives in Limerick city. According to gardai, the man whose aged in his early 70s, answered the door after a man called to his home at Athlunkard Street at around 8am last Friday. "This male asked for access to the gentleman’s back yard as he alleged that he was working next door and...

Limerick gardai issue advice about home safety ahead of Christmas Reporter:  ); GARDAI are advising people to be vigilant over the Christmas period to ensure the property and homes remain secure and protected. "Keep house lights on inside and out, do not keep large amounts of cash at home and keep your valuables and keys out of sight. Don’t leave Christmas presents in view from the outside of your home," said divisional crime prevention officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. "Avoid alerting criminals...

Safe stolen during Limerick burglary found in field Reporter: );  ); A HOMEOWNER in County Limerick was only alerted to a burglary at his home after a safe which was taken from the house was found in a field. According to gardai, they were alerted after a man who lives in the Caherconlish area found the safe in a field next to his home. "He called the gardai who discovered the name and address of the owner within the safe, when they called to the address they could see that it had been broken...

Big increase in thefts of catalytic converters in Limerick Reporter: );  ); Gardai have issued a fresh appeal to car owners to be vigilant following a big increase in thefts of catalytic convertors in the Limerick area. Every diesel or petrol car has a catalytic convertor but some are easier than others for thieves to steal. "Convertors were cut from cars in Clonlara, Pallasgreen, Glin, Kilmeedy and Dromcollogher in the last week," said divisional crime prevention officer Sergeant Ber Leetch....

Off-duty garda praised as thief who stole shopping in Limerick is apprehended Reporter: );  ); AN off-duty garda has been praised after his quick actions and observations led to a thief being apprehended and stolen shopping recovered. "At around lunchtime last Saturday, the garda saw a male who was known to him, running and carrying a number of bags of shopping at Mulgrave Street" explained Sergeant Ber Leetch. The garda made enquiries and discovered that a lady, in her early 50s, had report...

Limerick gardai launch investigation following ‘heinous’ crime Reporter: );  ); An investigation is underway following what has been described as a ‘heinous’ crime at the weekend. According to gardai the incident happened on the outskirts of Limerick city – near Ardnacrusha – shortly  before 8pm on Saturday. The occupants of a car – a husband and wife, in their late 50s –  were driving when they were alerted to another car behind them flashing it lights “The husband ...

Phone belonging to Limerick farmer stolen while he was moving cattle Reporter:  ); Farmers and other motorists are being warned to be vigilant following a number of recent thefts from vehicles - big and small! In one incident, a farmer in the Cappamore are was loading cattle onto a truck when a silver car pulled up. "A male jumped out, went into the farmers van, came back out and drove off at speed. By the time the farmer could get to his van the thief was well gone along with his phone," sai...