GARDAÍ were first notified of concerns about the Dunne family on April 18, at least three days before they died, but no member of the force called to the door until April 23.

A MEMBER of the Garda Emergency Unit (ERU) who shot an unarmed raider in the course of a foiled post office robbery in Lusk believed that an unarmed raider had a gun when he shot him, a jury at an inquest has found.

Terrified staff and customers feared for their lives during a foiled armed robbery at a village post office in which two raiders were shot dead, an inquest heard today.

DRUG gangs are offering to write off addicts’ debts of up to €10,000 if they fire at detectives in what is claimed is a very sinister escalation in organised criminals’ battle with gardaí.