MOURNERS who attended the funeral in Limerick yesterday of the mother of the notorious Dundon brothers were told by a priest to “hate what is evil”.

THE driver of the getaway vehicle used in the killing of Limerick bouncer Brian Fitzgerald outside his family home five years ago was yesterday given a life sentence for his role in the crime.

The trial of four men accused of murdering a nightclub bouncer in Limerick City five years ago has been put off until next Monday.

ONE of Limerick’s most notorious criminals ended up in court yesterday after a night out celebrating the court of appeal rejection of an appeal by the five men convicted of murdering crime boss Kieran Keane.

A man described as "one of most violent criminals in Limerick city" was jailed for 10 years today, for threatening to kill a 19-year-old barman who was was shot in a pub in Limerick city last year.

A 27-year-old Limerick man who violently assaulted two gardaí while in custody, has been described by a senior member of the force as one of "the most violent criminals in Limerick city".

LIMERICK gardaí fear the discovery of a pipe bomb and a shooting incident are linked to heightened tensions in the city feud over recent days.

The chief witness in the trial of five men accused of murder has alleged that four men were to be murdered on the night Kieran Keane was shot dead and he himself was left fighting for his life.

The trial of five men charged with the murder of crime figure Kieran Keane - which has yet to hear any evidence - has already cost the taxpayer in the region of €200,000.

The trial of five men charged with the murder of Limerick crime boss Kieran Keane was adjourned today after jurors were discharged from the jury panel.

Five men charged with the murder of Limerick crime boss Kieran Keane have pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court.

Five men charged with the murder of crime boss Kieran Keane must stand trial in Limerick, a judge has ruled.