ONE of the most senior figures in the McCarthy Dundon gang, who Gardaí believe was involved in the murder of businessman, Roy Collins, was released from prison at the weekend after completing a sentence for drugs possession.

CALLS went out last night for the immediate resignation of the Fine Gael mayor of Limerick, Cllr Kevin Kiely, as outrage flared following comments by him that foreign nationals who cannot support themselves should be deported.

AS the family of Frank McCourt finalise plans to bury his ashes in Connecticut, the Mayor of Limerick asked them to consider sending some of his ashes back to Limerick to be scattered on the Shannon.

FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny had held private talks with Labour to try and help his party secure the mayoralty of Limerick, it emerged yesterday.