Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between April 2004 and April 2005, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of a knife; giving a false name to gardaí

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

1 report, 7 Apr 2026 to 7 Apr 2026

Outlets

limerickleader.ie

• Man gave brother's name to gardaí after knife found in Limerick city Possession of a knife; giving a false name to gardaí · Co. Limerick

  On 27 February 2026 at 12.55am, gardaí stopped a vehicle driven by Michael Moloney, a 21-year-old man with a home address in Ennis, Co Clare, on the Roxboro Road in Limerick city. After he was searched, a Stanley knife was found in the pocket of his tracksuit, and he was arrested and taken to Roxboro Garda Station. When asked for his name, he gave his brother's name, which he admitted to gardaí on 5 March 2026. Limerick District Court heard the case, which was adjourned to June for a pre-sanctioned probation report, and no plea or sentence has been reported.

  In court, 7 Apr 2026Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 7 Apr2026
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Man gave brother's name to gardaí after knife found in Limerick city

   Clare man with a knife gave his brother's name to Limerick gardaí

   accused, Michael Moloney, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Moloney♂21IE

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