A 34-year-old man was arrested in Limerick last night in connection with a tiger kidnapping attempt — the third person to be arrested over the incident.

Gardaí have launched an investigation, following the death of a man in Limerick this morning.

Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package found in Limerick City this morning.

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing over £80,000 worth of equipment from Dell computers has been jailed for two years at Limerick Circuit Court.