A man wanted for the attempted murder of a garda in New Orleans has a long arrest record, most recently spending time in prison for beating up a boy and his mother.

Police have released the name of a suspect in the shooting of garda Brian Hanrahan, who was gunned down and robbed while on holiday in New Orleans.

THEY entered the building trade together — but now three Wexford brothers have found a new vocation in the house of God.