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GARDAI and emergency personnel attended the scene of an incident shortly before 4pm this afternoon, where it is understood a teenager suffered multiple stab wounds. The incident occurred near a laneway between Kerins Park and Caheranne. Gardaí closed off the laneway and the 19 year old who suffered injuries was […]

GARDAI have become aware of a ‘fraud’ where criminals are trying to obtain the personal banking or credit details of Irish citizens under the guise of a request to update personal Netflix accounts with banking and/or credit card details. This is a fake email and any financial information disclosed will […]

AN Garda Síochána has today launched a major operation to ensure public compliance with the travel restrictions introduced recently as part of COVID-19 public health guidelines. ‘Operation Fanacht’ will see an extensive network of checkpoints established across the country and began today at 12noon until Monday night, April 13. It will […]

THE Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) in conjunction with Gardaí from Killarney District have arrested and charged a man, aged in his 50s, for money laundering offences contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010. On November 21, 2017, a major search operation was […]

GARDAÍ have seized €1,000 worth of suspected cannabis and a suspected pellet gun in Killarney. On Saturday, April 4 Gardaí from Killarney were on routine foot patrol when they noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from an apartment in Killarney town. A surveillance operation was put in place and […]

GARDAI in Tralee have arrested a man and seized €600 worth of cannabis. Gardaí observed a car driving with no lights on in Tralee town and on stopping the car, they discovered a strong smell of cannabis so the passengers were searched. One male was arrested at scene and later […]

GARDAI responded to an incident at a private dwelling in the Kilgarvan area at around noon today. A man, aged in his 50s, had barricaded himself into a house and it was confirmed that he had access to firearms and ammunition. No other person was in the dwelling during the barricade. An […]

GARDAI in Tralee are advising the public that the grocery shops are not closing and there is no need to form large queues outside supermarkets. The advice comes after gardai received a number of calls this morning about people concerned about social distancing in queues outside supermarkets in the town. […]

Gardaí in Bandon have arrested five people in relation to a burglary and theft of a car, which took place on the evening of Thursday, March 26 in the Tralee area. During the course of the burglary at a domestic residence, a car was taken from the premises as well […]

AN Garda Síochána has tonight started a major nationwide policing operation focused on supporting public compliance with public health measures over this weekend. Following tonight’s announcements by An Taoiseach of the necessity for people to undertake a range of public health measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19, there […]

THE two men arrested in relation to a burglary at a pub in Blennerville in the early hours of Wednesday morning have since been charged and bailed. They are both due to appear before the courts at a later date. Gardaí arrested the men, both aged in their 30s, after […]

FOLLOWING a break-in to a premises in Blennerville overnight, Tralee Chamber and the Tralee Garda Station has reiterated their advice to businesses closed during the COVID-19 crisis to engage with the Gardai and the Chamber to assist with measures to protect their properties. Ken Tobin of Tralee Chamber said; “Its […]

GARDAI have arrested two men in relation to a burglary at a pub in Blennerville in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 1am, Gardaí from Tralee received a report from a member of the public about a suspicious car in the area which had its number plates blocked […]

GARDAI are informing the public that they are available to help vulnerable people during the Coronavirus crisis. They have set up a community policing response team to make sure everyone in the community is taken care of. They are conscious of older people, especially in rural areas, who may be […]

GARDAI were called to Banna Beach earlier today over concerns people were not adhering to social distancing guidelines. The beach had to be cleared due to large groups of people congregating there taking advantage of the fine weather. Over the past few days, people have been using the beaches, Canal […]

GARDAI and the emergency services in Tralee responded to a report of a collision involving vehicles in the Rathass area of town at lunchtime today. Gardaí say the driver who caused the collision tried to drive away but was apprehended by Gardaí who arrived shortly after the emergency call. This […]

AN Garda Síochána has today announced measures in relation to the Delay Phase of COVID-19. An Garda Síochána is putting in place a number of measures to maximise their operational availability and support other vital public services which include restrictions on annual leave for members, the deployment of extra gardaí, […]

AN Garda Siochana are advising the public of the possibility for fraudsters exploiting the spread of Covid-19 Coronavirus to carry out scams either online or in person. The main types of scams include Phisihing, Social Engineering Scams and Fraudulent Selling/Trading. In the case of phishing, a company or person receives an […]

GARDAI in Tralee are warning businesses and the public about separate phone and change scams. Gardai say businesses have been hit by a scam where a person enters the premises and asks to change large notes into smaller notes. He then changes his mind, asking for his large notes back […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for information relating to theft and criminal damage incidents in the town over the past week. Between 3pm on Thursday, March 5, and 9am on Friday, March 6, a car was broken into in the Clonmore Grove area and about €10 and […]

  A woman has died in a two vehicle  road traffic collision on the main Killarney to Tralee Road near Farranfore at around 2pm this afternoon. Shortly after 2pm Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a two car collision on the N22 at Brennans Glen, Killarney. The scene was […]

A MAN was arrested and brought to Tralee Garda Station today after being found in possession of suspected heroin. Following a planned operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs, Gardaí from Tralee stopped a car with three occupants in Listowel on Friday. One of the men was found to […]

GARDAI in Kerry are asking motorists to be especially mindful when driving in the vicinity of schools, after an operation over the past couple of days in Kerry saw 13 fixed charged penalty notices issued for speeding offences outside a school in Killarney. The Kerry Roads Policing Unit (RPU) carried out […]

GARDAI are investigating a number of thefts, break-ins and a hit and run incident in the Tralee area over the past week. On Monday, February 24, at about 10.30pm, a woman noticed a man in her car in the Ballinorg area of town. The male fled the car with a […]

GARDAI seized €4,325 worth of suspected drugs yesterday in Kenmare. As part of Operation Thor, Gardaí carried out a day of action in the town. Seven houses were searched in the town by Kerry divisional drug unit with the assistance of uniform Gardaí from Kenmare, Kerry roads policing unit, and […]

GARDAI are asking drivers to act responsibly after detecting a teenager travelling at a “ridiculous speed” in the Tralee area. As part of their month of action for road safety, the Kerry Roads Policing unit recently detected a car doing 171 kph in a 100 zone in Tralee. They say […]

GARDAI in Kerry say there has been in an rise in people detected for driving under the influence of drugs and they are increasing their roadside checkpoints. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show yesterday, Garda Eoghan Walsh said they had three detections in the one night last Thursday between 5pm […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating two separate incidents of vehicle theft and criminal damage over the weekend. On Saturday evening at about 6pm, substantial damage was caused to a glass panel on the door at the Argos store at The Horan Centre, when a woman kicked it repeatedly. If anyone […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the town centre at the weekend. At approximately 2.40am on Sunday, a man sustained a broken nose as a result of an an unprovoked assault by another male on Castle Street. Gardaí are appealing for anyone in the area […]

AN Garda Síochána and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners say there has been a significant increase in the detection of ‘novelty’ Euro notes. These notes are often marked as “movie money” or “prop money” and bear a strong resemblance to genuine Euro notes, however they do not contain the security […]