A Limerick criminal who knocked down a garda and rammed a bus and two garda patrol cars, whilst driving a high-powered stolen BMW, told gardaí after his arrest: "I'm addicted to fast cars".

A LIMERICK man was yesterday charged at the city’s district court with the murder of a Southill neighbour on Saturday night.

Graigue Ballycallan held on for a slender one-point win over Sixmilebridge in a thrilling All-Ireland club senior hurling semi-inal reaplay at Thurles today, winning by 1-13 to 1-12.