A convicted killer died after he fell out of a moving car and was hit by another vehicle in Co Limerick.

Limerick’s most senior garda has attributed the “phenomenal” decline in shootings in the region to the relentless pursuit of some of the most senior figures in the criminal underworld.

A gang of teenagers is battling with more seasoned criminals in a power struggle over the control of crime and drugs on Limerick City’s northside.