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  • 18 hours ago | independent.ie | David Raleigh

    Speaking after the jury in his eight-day trial returned not guilty verdicts on Friday, Garda Tom Flavin of Rathkeale Garda Station in Co Limerick, said: “The last seven years have been a nightmare for me and my family.”Gda Flavin had denied 22 allegations that he had attempted to pervert the course of justice by trying to frustrate criminal prosecutions against individuals, including for driving without insurance.

  • 19 hours ago | limerickpost.ie | David Raleigh

    THIS week, Wednesday June 4, marked the first anniversary of the death of Nicole Morey, whose fatal mauling by her own dogs shone a spotlight on dangerous dog breeds in Ireland. Ms Morey’s tragic death was highlighted Tuesday, June 3, at Limerick Circuit Court where her brother, Bradley Morey, pleaded guilty to a litany of criminal offences, which he committed prior to his sister’s killing.

  • 20 hours ago | limerickpost.ie | David Raleigh

    CONVICTED wife killer, Richard Satchwell, who is currently being held at Cloverhill Prison, Dublin, is expected to be returned to Limerick Prison to serve his life sentence, security sources said. Satchwell, (58), was convicted by a jury last week of murdering his wife Tina, (45), and burying her body at their home in Youghal, Co Cork, in March 2017. A jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a unanimous guilty verdict, rejecting the English truck driver’s claims that he acted in self-defence.

  • 1 day ago | irishtimes.com | David Raleigh

    A Limerick-based garda has been found not guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice after allegations he “sorted out” motoring offences for drivers. Garda Tom Flavin was acquitted of a total of 22 counts of allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court following an eight day trial. The jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on 17 of the charges.

  • 1 day ago | limerickpost.ie | David Raleigh

    JURORS in the trial of a Limerick Garda accused of “sorting out” motoring offences for drivers, retired this Friday morning to consider verdicts in the case. The jury, which was reduced from 12 to 11 jurors, after the trial got underway on May 27th, was directed by the trial judge, Colin Daly, to find the accused, Garda Tom Flavin, “not guilty” of five putting a total of twenty-two allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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David Raleigh
David Raleigh @raleighreports
4 May 25

Another dazzling display from ⁦@RiverfestLmk⁩ ⁦@LimerickCouncil⁩ above ⁦@stmaryslimerick⁩ earlier tonight, in Limerick City. #RiverfestLimerick #Limerick #LimerickEdgeEmbrace #fireworks https://t.co/kH4XZHHttO

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David Raleigh @raleighreports
15 Apr 25

Gardaí seize hundreds of thousands of euro in cash, drugs, cars, and jewellery in swoop on feud in Limerick City. #Limerick #feud #criminality #gardai https://t.co/cqKxKGfjPR

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9 Apr 25

RT @scolionetwork: @UnaKeightley “there’s been a gaping hole in the governance and standards across @CHI_Ireland & that needs to be investi…