Ireland Crime

Reports that Igboanusi was further remanded in custody on 5 March 2024 for a psychiatric evaluation. Provides details of the three alleged incidents: a Swiss Army knife at Colbert Station, kicking a girl on Athlunkard Street, and a Stanley knife in the Corbally area. He was apprehended at Westbury Shopping Centre and made admissions to Gardaí.

Adds that bail was refused and the accused was remanded in custody to appear again on March 5. Gives the court evidence on the knives, the Stanley knife and balaclava, the alleged kick on Athlunkard Street, and the accused's statement that he would buy more knives if released.

Adds the 16 February 2024 Limerick District Court appearance, the further remand in custody to 20 February, the planned bail application, the request for DPP directions, and the charge details (two knife possession counts and one assault count).

Adds the court appearances: a special sitting in Nenagh on Saturday, the remand in custody and the bail hearing set for the following Tuesday, the gardaí's objection to bail, the alleged Colbert Station, Athlunkard Street and Lidl/Westbury incidents, and the accused's denial.

Reports the court appearance on 13 February 2024. Adds the charges, the remand in custody pending CCTV evidence, the bail position, the granting of legal aid, and the garda evidence given at the 10 February bail hearing about the arrest, knife and assault.

Adds the court appearance at Nenagh District Court on 10 February 2024, the charges as read, the alleged locations and weapons, the garda objection to bail, and the remand to Limerick Prison pending a bail hearing the following Tuesday.

Reports the bail hearing before Judge Elizabeth MacGrath, the garda evidence of the alleged incidents and arrest, the charges, the remand in custody, the adjournment to 13 February, and the defence request for prison safety measures after social media comments.

Court report on a bail hearing. The accused was charged on the Friday night and appeared before Nenagh District Court on Saturday 10 February 2024. He was remanded in custody and the bail hearing was adjourned to Tuesday 13 February. The defence asked for prison safety measures because of social media comment about the case.

Confirms the arrest, the seizure of a small flick knife, the charge and the court date, and notes that unsubstantiated rumours circulated online.

Brief report of the scene on O'Connell Street near Bedford Row junction on Friday night, with a cordon and crime scene investigators. It does not state the offence, any injuries, or any people involved, and gardaí had not responded to a press query. It appears to match case 18293 on location, date and time.

Gardaí confirmed a man was charged over the Friday morning knife incident and a small flick knife was seized. He was detained at a Limerick city Garda station and is due before a special Nenagh District Court sitting. The article also reports online rumours of an intruder at a school, which gardaí and the school said were untrue.

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Article reports the arrest and charge of a man in his 20s after the Corbally Road incident. Gardaí say they are aware of online rumours and exaggeration. Social media posts alleging an attack on students near a school are not confirmed in the article.

Limerick Post report confirming the charge and court date from a Garda spokesman. It adds that the man was detained at a Garda station in Limerick City, that the Armed Support Unit assisted, that social media posts alleged an attack on students near a school, and that Gardaí said there was significant disinformation and rumour online.