A suspected criminal gang of heartless burglars targeting the homes of people mourning the deaths of teen road crash victims, Oisín Cahill and Darragh Killeen was intercepted by Gardai last week.

An oceanographer has been engaged by gardaí as part of a lengthy investigation into the dumping of 17 animal carcasses, discovered below the spectacular Baltard Cliffs in Co Clare.

TWO men gardaí believe can be linked to the murder of 35-year-old businessman Roy Collins have had their period of detention extended.