A member of an Eastern European gang that robbed high-end fashion wear and thousands of euro worth of expensive perfumes in night- time raids in Munster was yesterday jailed for five and a half years.

Aurimas Petraska transformed "cheap" cars into missiles, capable of smashing through secure premises.

A man was "accidentally" shot in the face and seriously injured by armed gardai when they intercepted an international "professional" burglary gang in Co Limerick, a court heard Friday.

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A judgment for defamation of character against Associated Newspapers (Ireland) Limited in favour of businesswoman and former model Kay Mulcaire has been set aside.