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GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in his 20s and seized approximately €57,000 worth of suspected cannabis resin following an operation in Camp, last night. Shortly after 10pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry carried out a search operation in Camp. During the course of the search Gardaí […]

GARDAI are looking for information in relation to incidents of criminal damage and a burglary in Tralee over the past few days. On Friday, February 1, between 12.45am and 1.05am, a van was damaged in the Racecourse Road area of Oakpark. Later on Friday, between 2pm and 3pm a window […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after three separate incidents of theft and criminal damage relating to vehicles. Over the weekend of Friday, January 18 to Monday, January 21, in the Oakpark area, a car was broken into and a number of items taken. On Wednesday, January 23, […]

GARDAI have confirmed they are investigating an incident that occurred at Gortatlea outside Tralee, last night at approximately 8:30pm. A Garda patrol car and two other vehicles were involved in a collision. No injuries, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.  This was unrelated to an incident […]

GARDAI seized around €22,000 in suspected drugs yesterday near Tralee in two separate operations. Last night Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s and seized approximately €12,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb in Gortatlea near Tralee. At approximately 10pm, detectives from the Tralee District stopped and searched a car in Gortatlea. […]

GARDAI have arrested two men and seized approximately €10,000 worth of suspected heroin following a surveillance operation in Tralee today. As part of the ongoing investigation into sale and supply of heroin in Tralee town, Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit set up a surveillance operation at Ballyseedy Woods, […]

THERE was a slight rise in drugs and offensive weapons offences in 2018 according to the latest statistics from the Kerry Garda Division. Superintendent Dan Keane gave the figures at last Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Tralee, which saw a 2% increase in that category on 2017. […]

ASSAULTS in Kerry have seen a steady rise over the past five years according to the latest statistics from the Kerry Garda Division. Superintendent Dan Keane gave the figures at last Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Tralee. Over the past five years there has been a steady […]

GARDAI have seized suspected cocaine, cannabis and controlled drugs worth an estimated value of €7,200 following a search at a house in Cahersiveen, on Friday. Shortly after 10pm Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by uniform Gardaí in Cahersiveen, conducted a search at a house in Cahersiveen. During the course of the […]

IT has been revealed this morning that 20 people in Kerry were affected by failures in the Garda Youth Diversion programme. Superintendent Dan Keane of the Tralee Garda District — standing in for Kerry Chief Supt Tom Myers who is meeting Garda Commissioner Drew Harris today — informed the meeting […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his late teens following a burglary at University Hospital Kerry in Tralee  in the early hours of this morning. Shortly before 2am, Gardaí from Tralee received a report that a burglary that had just occurred. A description of the suspect was circulated to all […]

GARDAI are seeking the public’s assistance after a traffic collision in the early hours of Sunday morning. The collision on the Tralee-Castleisland Road occurred shortly before 4am a few miles from Castleisland. A red Ford Focus involved in the crash failed to remain at the scene. Gardaí are asking people […]

A DIVISIONAL Protective Service Unit (DPSU) has been established in the Kerry Garda Division. Gardaí say DPSUs will deliver a consistent and professional approach to the investigation of specialised crime types, including sexual crime, child abuse and domestic abuse. Training for personnel attached to each of the units commenced in the […]

GARDAÍ are asking the public for help in relation to a burglary in a house in a Tralee estate. A house in Fountain Court was broken into between Thursday, December 20 and Saturday, January 5, but nothing was taken. Gardaí are asking if anyone saw anything suspicious in the area […]

THERE were 33 detections for drink driving in Kerry in December, up from 28 in December of 2017 and 20 in the same month in 2016, according to the latest figures from local gardaí. There were 15 detections in the Tralee area, 11 in the Listowel area and seven in […]

Gardaí in Tralee are appealing to parents in relation to events being held in Dingle on St. Stephen’s Night. Gardaí are asking that parents make their children aware that the majority of venues operating within Dingle on St. Stephen’s Night are over 18s venues and under 18yr olds will not […]

ONCE again, gardaí brought some seasonal cheer to the streets of Tralee with their annual fundraiser on The Mall on Tuesday. Members of the force carried collection buckets for their annual festive fundraising drive aided by local musicians — including retired garda Dave Rath — and created a great atmosphere […]

GARDAI are asking people to beware of people standing outside shops or in carparks selling knives in Tralee. Gardaí believe this is a distraction technique by thieves whose real intention is to steal wallets. They are telling people not to engage with them. Gardai are also warning customers to be […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information regarding an assault in Tralee on Sunday evening. A man suffered a suspected broken nose and facial injuries after he was assaulted by another male at Ivy Terrace at approximately 7.15pm. Gardaí say a number of people were in the area at […]

A GARDA in Killarney has won an ‘Emergency Services Award’ at the RSA’s ‘Leading Lights’ awards. Sergeant Dermot O’Connell, Sergeant In Charge at Killarney Garda Station, was honoured by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for his road safety initiative ‘Operation Páistí’ which addressed the serious lack of awareness among motorists […]

GARDAI investigating a burglary incident at a hotel yesterday, have charged two men in the late teens. They are due to appear before the courts at a later date. Gardaí arrested the two men following the burglary at the hotel on the outskirts of Tralee in the early hours of […]

GARDAI have arrested two men in their late teens following a burglary at a hotel on the outskirts of north Tralee in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 3am, Gardaí were called to the scene of a burglary that had just occurred. Following initial investigations, Gardaí arrested two […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of theft and criminal damage incidents in town over the past couple of weeks. On Thursday, November 29, a bike was stolen from The Mall area between 12.30pm and 2pm. The bike is bright green in colour and gardaí are asking if they […]

GARDAI are investigating separate incidents of theft and criminal damage in the Tralee area over the past week. On Sunday last, a large quantity of Yankee candles was taken from a premises in Manor Business Park. Gardaí are asking the public that if they are offered such items for sale […]

GARDAI are warning the public about bogus callers in the Tralee area. The men claim to be from an alarm company and say they are checking the alarms in houses. They are calling outside of normal working hours, they are not in any uniform and are not presenting with identification. Gardaí […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 40s and seized a number of apparent homemade firearm devices and a quantity of ammunition following a search at a house in the Tralee area on Thursday. Shortly after 12 noon, Gardaí from the Tralee District carried out a search at a house in the […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for information after two burglaries in Tralee and a criminal damage incident in Fenit. A burglary took place a house in Clogherbrien between 6pm on Friday November 16 and 11pm on Sunday, November 18. The owner of the property returned home to […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating cases of criminal damage on businesses in town over the past couple of weeks. The window of the Phonewatch business on Denny Street was broken between the night of Monday, November 12 and the morning of Tuesday, November 13. Also, Gardai are reiterating their appeal […]

FOLLOWING three arrests made last Thursday in Killarney as part of a Criminal Assets Bureau/Kerry Division Money Laundering Operation, a further two related arrests have been made this morning in Clondalkin, and they are being detained in Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Both […]

THE Criminal Assets Bureau supported by Gardaí from Kerry Garda Division conducted an operation in Killarney this morning (Thursday). Three men in their 30s have been arrested and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda Stations within the Kerry Division. The men are arrested on suspicion of money laundering. Two men […]