A Garda station is not just bricks and mortars, as a certain minister has suggested.

The future of a number of rural Garda stations in West Cork hangs in the balance as concern mounts over a second round of station closures.

Residents of a Kerry town are objecting to the proposed site of a €15 million “green” heating plant.

A planning application for a €15m green energy system for Killarney is due to be lodged with the town council within six weeks.

As messages of condolence were descending on the Noonan family home in Limerick yesterday, the parish of St Paul in the suburb of Dooradoyle was rekindling memories of a cherished neighbour and gracious, elegant woman.

BUSLOADS of people from West Cork travelled to Dublin yesterday to protest outside Leinster House at the possible closure of garda stations.

A NEW organisation is to be formed this week to oppose any closures of rural garda stations in parts of the south-west.

ONE would want to be living on Mars not to know the courts deal seriously with drugs cases, a judge told a businessman yesterday when jailing him for four years.

DURING a high-speed incident involving feud gangs, a gunman opened fire while hanging out a car window weaving in and out of traffic, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

A LIMERICK taxi driver who made a drugs drop to help pay off a debt was jailed yesterday for four years at Limerick Circuit Court.

THIRTEEN-MAN Drom-Broadford and St Senan’s booked their places in the Limerick SFC semi-finals with victories over Mungret and Fr Casey’s at the weekend.

A 19-YEAR-OLD Estonian died from acute cardio-respiratory failure after he swallowed 69 capsules of cocaine, an inquest in Limerick heard yesterday.