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Cash And Cigarettes Taken In Burglary Of Shop

Cash And Cigarettes Taken In Burglary Of Shop

January 26, 2015 at 2:58 pm Comments are Disabled

  GARDAI are appealing for information regarding a burglary on a shop in Ardfert. Collins’ Shop on Church Street was broken into on Thursday, January 22, between the hours of 5.30pm and 7.30pm. The shop has been broken into on a number of occasions in the past three months and […]

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Gardaí Warn Public About Bogus Callers

Gardaí Warn Public About Bogus Callers

January 26, 2015 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

  GARDAÍ are warning householders that there are still people claiming to be from the local authorities going around saying  they need to check gas, power or water supplies. The bogus callers normally target areas where there is a large amount of elderly people living. What happens is the elderly person […]

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Gardaí Warn Of Fake €20 Notes In Circulation

Gardaí Warn Of Fake €20 Notes In Circulation

January 19, 2015 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAí are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for fake €20 notes around the county and in Tralee. They are asking people to check their change to see if they turn up and have given tips on how to spot a genuine note. • Hold the note […]

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Gardaí Investigate Van Theft At Caherina

Gardaí Investigate Van Theft At Caherina

January 13, 2015 at 11:06 am Comments are Disabled

  GARDAÍ are looking for the public’s help in relation to the theft of a white van at the Caherina area of Strand Road last Thursday. The theft is believed to have taken place at Caherina between 3.30am and 5.40am on January 8. The van door was unlocked and the keys were in […]

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Gardaí Seek Public’s Help In Catching Rock-Throwing Vandals

Gardaí Seek Public’s Help In Catching Rock-Throwing Vandals

January 12, 2015 at 2:37 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAí are asking for the public’s help in catching those responsible for throwing rocks at vehicles from a railway bridge on Saturday night. The incident happened at Knockavinnane, Ballymacelligott at 9.15pm and a number of cars were damaged. Gardai say it could have been a much more serious incident if drivers […]

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Rocks And Glass Thrown At Cars From A Bridge In Ballymacelligott

Rocks And Glass Thrown At Cars From A Bridge In Ballymacelligott

January 11, 2015 at 3:53 pm Comments are Disabled

IN a shocking incident of vandalism, rocks and glass were thrown at cars from a railway bridge in Ballymac last night. The dangerous incident took place at the railway bridge at Knockavinnane, Ballymacelligott and a number of cars were damaged. Gardai in Tralee received reports of people throwing rocks and glass on cars […]

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Gardaí Appeal For Information About Attempted Burglary

Gardaí Appeal For Information About Attempted Burglary

January 5, 2015 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

  GARDAI are appealing for the public’s assistance in relation to an attempted break-in in Lixnaw yesterday. At 10.45pm on Sunday night, two males attempted to break into the pharmacy in the village. The owner was in the pharmacy at the time and confronted the would-be raiders, who caused a substantial amount of damage […]

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Gardaí Warn Of Fake €20 Notes In Circulation

Gardaí Warn Of Fake €20 Notes In Circulation

December 22, 2014 at 2:27 pm Comments are Disabled

  GARDAí in Tralee are warning the public and businesses of fake €20 notes in circulation. They have received reports of a number of false notes in circulation, particularly  in the Tralee and Dingle area. They are asking people to be mindful when they are out shopping or receiving money. […]

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Gardaí Warn Motorists Of ‘Zapper’ Key Scam

Gardaí Warn Motorists Of ‘Zapper’ Key Scam

December 15, 2014 at 2:36 pm Comments are Disabled

  GARDAI are warning people of a scam where people locking their cars by clicking the button on their key, have their code cloned by nearby would-be thieves. The scam which has been going on in the Midlands and Dublin area, but hasn’t been experienced in Kerry yet, involves thieves sitting […]

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Gardaí Issue Their 12 Safety Tips For Christmas

Gardaí Issue Their 12 Safety Tips For Christmas

December 8, 2014 at 2:53 pm Comments are Disabled

AN Garda Síochána has published its Twelve Safety Tips of Christmas as a reminder to people about how to protect themselves and their property during the busy festive period. “Christmas should be a time of year for everyone to enjoy. Our aim is to help people have a safe and […]

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Stolen Jeep And Trailer Used In Ardfert Theft

Stolen Jeep And Trailer Used In Ardfert Theft

December 1, 2014 at 2:55 pm Comments are Disabled

A JEEP and trailer, stolen from the Leith area outside town, was used in a robbery in Ardfert between Saturday night and Sunday morning which saw a quantity of metal stolen. The 00 Galway-registered blue Izuzu jeep and an 8×4 trailer double axel, dull silver colour, galvanised with a frame in the front  was […]

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Emergency Services At Crash Scene On Tralee/Listowel Road

Emergency Services At Crash Scene On Tralee/Listowel Road

November 26, 2014 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

THERE has been a two-car crash on the Tralee to Listowel road this morning at Mountcoal. Gardai and emergency services are at the scene and the road has been closed. Motorists are advised diversions are in place until 12 noon. It is understood minor injuries have been sustained by the occupants […]

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Man’s Car Gets Stuck, Goes For Help, Comes Back To Find Window Smashed

Man’s Car Gets Stuck, Goes For Help, Comes Back To Find Window Smashed

November 24, 2014 at 3:31 pm Comments are Disabled

ONE motorist had a very bad night last Tuesday when his car got stuck and had his window smashed and radio taken. The man parked his car at Short Mountain and went to Foley’s Glen. His vehicle got stuck so he had to go for help. However, when he returned, he […]

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Attempted Robbery On Jewellers In Tralee

Attempted Robbery On Jewellers In Tralee

November 20, 2014 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

A MAN armed with a hammer attempted a smash and grab robbery on a Tralee jewellery shop on Monday. The incident occurred on Monday evening at John Fitzgerald Jewellers in The Square. A man repeatedly banged the hammer against the glass window in a bid to break in and steal the valuables. When he failed, […]

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Crime: Firecrackers Put Through Letterbox And Glass Door Broken

Crime: Firecrackers Put Through Letterbox And Glass Door Broken

November 17, 2014 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAí are looking for the public’s help in relation to two criminal damage incidents in the Tralee area over the past week. First of all, there was an incident where firecrackers were put through a letterbox at a house in Ballincullig, Kielduff. The incident occurred on Tuesday, November 11.30pm and caused quite a […]

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Gardaí Seek Public’s Help In Relation To Serious Assault In Hennessy’s

Gardaí Seek Public’s Help In Relation To Serious Assault In Hennessy’s

November 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information regarding a serious assault on a bar owner in Tralee two weeks ago. Ger Hennessy of Hennessy’s Bar in Castle Street sustained a serious eye injury in the random assault on Tuesday, November 4, at approximately 2.15am. The person who attacked Mr Hennessy was unknown to him and […]

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Chief Supt Says Any Escalation In Traveller Feud Will Be Met With Swift Action From Gardaí

Chief Supt Says Any Escalation In Traveller Feud Will Be Met With Swift Action From Gardaí

November 14, 2014 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

THE top Garda in Kerry has expressed his concerns that the current Traveller feud between two families in Tralee and Cork will escalate. Chief Superintendent Pat O’Sullivan said any further criminal behaviour will be met with an immediate response from the gardaí and he said doesn’t want to see a return to the […]

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Man Appears In Court Charged In Connection With Stabbings

Man Appears In Court Charged In Connection With Stabbings

November 13, 2014 at 6:06 pm Comments are Disabled

A 23 year old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Cahersiveen District Court today charged in connection with a double stabbing in Tralee. Forty-seven year old Kamil Fital and his son, 17 year-old Hubert  received stab wounds at their home in Woodbrook Lawn, Tralee on Tuesday. Brian Keane, of No […]

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Gardai Say Nothing Sinister In Reported Approach To Children

Gardai Say Nothing Sinister In Reported Approach To Children

November 13, 2014 at 1:26 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI who were investigating a reported approach to children in Lisselton on Saturday, say they are satisfied that there was nothing sinister involved It was reported that on Saturday morning a male driver asked two boys if they wanted a lift home from a shop in the Lisselton area. Gardai […]

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Man Charged In Relation To Stabbing Incident At Woodbrook Lawn

Man Charged In Relation To Stabbing Incident At Woodbrook Lawn

November 12, 2014 at 10:15 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí have charged a 23 year old man in connection with the incident which occurred in the Woodbrook Lawn area, Tralee,  on Tuesday, where two people – a 47 year old man and his 18 year old son – received stabbing injuries. The man remains in Garda custody and is due […]

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Man Hospitalised After Incident In St Brendan’s Park

Man Hospitalised After Incident In St Brendan’s Park

November 12, 2014 at 1:36 pm Comments are Disabled

  A MAN has been taken to hospital after an overnight incident in St Brendan’s Park.. A woman was arrested at the scene in an unrelated incident. The man was taken to Kerry General Hospital. Gardai have sealed off the house and a technical examination is taking place.

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Five To Appear In Court After Cemetery Incident

Five To Appear In Court After Cemetery Incident

November 12, 2014 at 8:29 am Comments are Disabled

FIVE men, between the ages of 15 and 34, will appear in court today in relation to the incident at Rath Cemetery yesterday in which one 24 year old male received stab wounds. Gardaí in Tralee are still investigating the public order incident and the assault of the  man which occurred at […]

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23 Year Old Man Arrested In Relation To Double Stabbings Yesterday

23 Year Old Man Arrested In Relation To Double Stabbings Yesterday

November 12, 2014 at 8:20 am Comments are Disabled

A 23 year old man has been arrested in relation to the double stabbing in Tralee yesterday. He was arrested in Tralee on Tuesday evening November and is being detained at Tralee Garda station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 as amended. The incident which occurred […]

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Outbreak Of Violence At Rath Cemetery This Lunchtime

Outbreak Of Violence At Rath Cemetery This Lunchtime

November 11, 2014 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

SIX people were arrested after a violent incident at Rath Cemetery this lunchtime, in which one man was injured. The injured person is currently receiving treatment at Kerry General Hospital. The six are being taken into Garda custody at Tralee and Castleisland garda stations after violence broke out after the funeral of a settled Traveller. […]

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Gardai Issue Description Of Suspect In Double Stabbing

Gardai Issue Description Of Suspect In Double Stabbing

November 11, 2014 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have issued a description of the man they are searching for after a double stabbing in Monavalley this morning. They are now following a definite line of enquiry  after a 47 year old man and his 18 year old son were stabbed. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, […]

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Man Stabbed In Monavalley Area This Morning

Man Stabbed In Monavalley Area This Morning

November 11, 2014 at 8:40 am Comments are Disabled

A MAN is being treated in hospital in Tralee for stab wounds after he interrupted  an man  breaking into his car at his home in Woodbrook Lawn. The incident happened at the house in the Monavalley estate at 5.50am this morning. Gardaí are at the scene and the man’s injuries are described as non-life-threatening.

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Gardaí Probe Suspicious Approach To Children In North Kerry

Gardaí Probe Suspicious Approach To Children In North Kerry

November 10, 2014 at 2:51 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are investigating a suspicious approach to two boys by a motorist on Saturday morning. The two boys, aged 10 and 12, were on their way home from a shop near Loughanes, Lisselton, at about 11.15am, when a male motorist stopped and asked the boys if they wanted a lift home. The […]

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Two Men Charged With Drug Offences After Seizure

Two Men Charged With Drug Offences After Seizure

November 9, 2014 at 10:00 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO men have appeared in court charged with drug offences after the seizure of €175,000 of cannabis at Fenit and Barrow at the weekend. David Lidwa (29), with an address at Barrow House, Barrow West Ardfert appeared before the Killorglin District Court on Sunday afternoon charged with possession of cannabis, cultivation of […]

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Two To Appear In Court In Relation To Drug Seizure

Two To Appear In Court In Relation To Drug Seizure

November 9, 2014 at 12:38 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO males are scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Killorglin District Court at 2.30pm today charged in connection with yesterday’s drug seizures in Fenit and Barrow. A female in her 20’s was released late last night and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Gardai Seize €175,000 Of Drugs In Fenit And Barrow

Gardai Seize €175,000 Of Drugs In Fenit And Barrow

November 8, 2014 at 12:22 pm Comments are Disabled

DRUGS worth over €175,000 and a handgun and ammunition were found in Fenit and Barrow in two searches carried out by gardaí in the early hours of this morning. As part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Kerry area gardaí have seized a […]

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