Gardaí investigating the seizure of explosive components, firearms and munitions that occurred on Saturday at an arms dump near Sneem, have charged one man that was arrested.
The man in his late 50s is due to appear before Bantry District Court this morning Monday at 11am.
The second man (30 years) was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing.
GARDAI are looking for the public’s assistance in their investigations into criminal damage and theft incidents in the Tralee area.
On the night of Monday, November 4 into the morning of November 5, two vehicles had their tyres slashed in the Gallowsfield estate.
The cars, a black Nissan Quasqai and a blue Nissan Tiida, parked outside the homes of the owners, each had their four tyres slashed. If anyone saw anything suspicious in the area around this time to contact Tralee Garda Station.
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Also, between midnight Thursday, November 7 and Sunday morning at 10.30am, a trailer was stolen from the Powerscourt area of Tralee.
The eight foot by four foot, two wheel silver trailer has red painted bars and the initials ‘DH’ are etched into the steel beneath it. If anyone has been offered the trailer for sale or witnessed it being taken, they are asked to contact Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300.
GARDAI are appealing to vehicle owners to be vigilant after cases of theft and criminal damage over the past week.
There were two incidents in town when a drivers window was smashed and valuables taken from the vehicles in the Caherslee area overnight on Friday/Saturday, September 22/23.
Gardai are telling people not to leave valuables in the car, even if they are covered over by a rug or coat, as thieves see this as an invitation to commit a crime.
They are also asking people to report any cases of criminal damage to vehicles after an incident where a car door was ‘keyed’ in Tralee on Thursday last at 11am. Also, that same day in Ardfert, a car was spray-painted for no apparent reason.
GARDAI have arrested two people after an aggravated burglary at an apartment in Tralee at the weekend.
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning and Gardaí received a report of a disturbance at the apartment in Edward Court on Edward Street at 1.20am.
Two people are in University Hospital Kerry receiving treatment for non-life threatening injuries sustained during the incident.
The two people who were arrested are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Tralee Garda Station. Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to anything in the area between 11pm on Saturday and 1am on Sunday, to contact them on 066-7102300.
A MAJOR garda operation is being launched in Kerry over the next two months concentrating on tackling drink-driving after the latest figures were revealed this afternoon.
The traffic and drink-driving figures revealed by Garda Chief Superintendent for the Kerry Division David Sheahan at a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee on Friday, showed an increase in intoxicated while driving incidents from 134 in the first half of 2015 to 151 in the same period this year.
It showed 51 of these cases were detected in people aged 21-30, 46 of whom were male. The Chief Supt said the figures were disappointing and debunks the myth that young people are being more responsible than the older generation when it comes to drink driving and that the message is not getting through to them. Only 17 out of the 151 detected were female.
There were 28 detections in the 31-40 age group, 24 in the 41-50 category and 15 in the 51 to 60 age group.
Chief Supt Sheahan said the gardaí in Kerry are launching specific operations all over the county over four Saturdays in July (beginning tomorrow) and three Saturdays in August, where they will concentrate on drink driving detection.
The figures also revealed there were three road fatalities from January to June 29 this year, the same as that period in 2015, while serious injury collisions increased from six to nine in the period.
There were four drug driving detections in 2016 so far compared to six in the same period last year.
GARDAI in Tralee are looking for the public’s help as they investigate two break-ins, one at a business and the other at an apartment at the Kerries.
On Thursday, May 26, just after midnight, at around 12.20am, the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre premises was entered. The person/persons gained entry by smashing a main door. There was nothing taken but there was damage done to the premises.
In a separate incident, between May 28-29 at the Kerries, an apartment was entered and a number of items were taken. They included a pink diamond silver chain, plain silver chain, a GHD straightners, a long silver plain silver chain, a Guess wallet black and a pink and silver bracelets.
If anyone saw anything in relation to the two break-ins, or has been offered any of the items for sale from the Kerries apartment burglary please contact Tralee Garda Station on 0667102300.
GARDAI in Tralee are asking the public to beware of ‘phishing’ scam where criminals purporting to be from the Department of Transport look for people’s billing information and vehicle details via email.
Members of the public have called into Tralee Garda Station this morning about the hoax emails.
If you receive these emails do not reply and delete it as the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is warning the public to look out for fraudulent “phishing” emails seeking billing information and vehicle details.
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The hoax emails purport to be from the Department of Transport, in connection with customers’ last motor tax transaction.
In a statement, the Department said: “The Department does not send emails requiring customers to send this type of personal information via email or pop-up windows. Any motor tax notifications will come from the email address of info@motortax.ie and anyone who receives an email from any other email address purporting to be from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and suspects it to be fraudulent or a scam, should simply delete it.
“Anyone who provided personal information in response to these fraudulent emails should contact their bank or credit card company immediately.”
The Department has contacted all the relevant authorities and local motor tax offices in relation to this issue.
Customers are only contacted prior to the renewal of their motor tax, and will receive an email from info@motortax.ie, with a link to www.motortax.ie where they can log into a secure site with their PIN and Car Registration number.
A SHORT-TERM Garda Chief Superintendent has been appointed for the Kerry division until a permanent appointment is made.
David Sheahan, the Garda Chief Superintendent for Limerick, takes over the job on a temporary basis. He has been Chief Superintendent in Limerick since February since 2010, based in Henry Street in Limerick City and remains in that position.
A Wexford native, he has formerly been Chief Superintendent in Tipperary and Laois.
GARDAÍ are appealing to all Kerry road users to exercise extreme caution on the roads this afternoon and evening in light of a level Orange weather warning issued by Met Eireann.
The warning is valid from 12:00 until 21:00 hours for Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Clare, Kerry and Limerick.
With high south westerly winds forecast motorists are advised to slow down, maintain a safe driving distance and always expect the unexpected.
Gardaí are advising drivers of high sided vehicles, motorcyclists and cyclists who are particularly vulnerable to strong winds to take extra care.
Road users are advised to contact local Gardaí if they come across any fallen / falling debris across the road network.
Never stop on a motorway to remove debris and always allow extra time for your journey.
GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to what they describe as a “non-serious injury hit and run accident” in the Spa area.
The incident happened on Monday, September 28 at around 7pm in the evening.
The accident occurred between a cyclist and a vehicle. The vehicle left the scene after the collision.
If you have any information on the incident, you can contact the Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300.
THE man who died in yesterday’s road accident on the Tralee-Abbeydorney road has been named.
Michael O’Sullivan, from Ballyduff, was killed in the collision between his motorcycle and a truck near Abbeydorney village on Thursday morning at around 10am.
Mr O’Sullivan, who was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry was uninjured.
Gardai in Tralee are investigating and are appealing for witnesses to contact Tralee Garda Station on 066 7102300, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision, which happened this morning shortly before 9.00am.
The single vehicle crash happened on the Ballyduff to Tralee road at Ballincrossig Cross, Lixnaw.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, was fatally injured. Two teenaged passengers were removed by ambulance to Kerry General Hospital. Their condition is not known.
The road at the scene of the crash was closed to facilitate an examination of the area by Garda forensic collision investigators. It has since reopened.
IT’s time to get your nominations in for young people who went that little bit further for their community this year.
The Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards take place early next year and they are looking for nominations.
The awards are designed to acknowledge the volunteering endeavors of young people from Kerry between the ages of 14 years and 19 years.
The winners will be announced at a celebratory function in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee on Friday, January 16.
“The awards provide a great opportunity to celebrate and recognise the voluntary efforts of the young people of Kerry, who have made a positive impact within their local community,” said John O’Sullivan, Lee Strand General Manager.
Nominations are accepted from individuals, community and voluntary groups, schools and youth clubs/organisation.
The winners will be selected by a panel of five judges who are community volunteers from around the county under the chairmanship of Chief Superintendent Pat Sullivan, An Garda Siochana.
Awards will be presented for the Overall Winner, Certificates of Distinction, Certificates of Merit, a Voluntary Group Award and a School Award.
Nominations are available from any Garda Station in Kerry and K.D.Y.S. Office in Tralee, Killarney and Listowel or by contacting the Juvenile Liaison Office at Tralee Garda Station on 066 7102311.
The closing date for nominations is December 12. Any member of the public can nominate a young person whom they feel has made a contribution to their local area.
Nomination forms are also available to download from www.leestrand.ie
THERE were delays on the Dan Spring Road this morning after a male pedestrian was hit by a car shortly before 9am.
Emergency services attended the scene and the person is being treated at Kerry General Hospital. His injuries are not life threatening.
The road has reopened to traffic.
