The prospect of a nighttime ban on hunting and shooting in the autumn/winter period is coming under fire in the southwest, where the issue of criminals lurking with intent, rather than genuinely looking for rabbits or foxes, is of concern.

Gun enthusiasts have been hit with an immediate halt to the licensing of a model of rifle that gardaí have warned presents a danger to the public.

AS the reporter who compiled RTÉ's Prime Time report on May 20 on a recent High Court case concerning the firearms legislation in Ireland, I would like to respond to Mark Dennehy’s letter (June 2), which criticised it.