The son of a murdered gang leader was among a violent mob of rival family factions who clashed when they came face to face while collecting dole at the city’s social welfare office, a court heard.

TWO men charged with damaging the door of a house in Ennis had gone there to sort out a matter under boxing rules laid down in 1869, a court was told yesterday.

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.

THE brother of the man murdered in Limerick early yesterday was remanded in custody at a special sitting of Limerick District Court yesterday afternoon on a charge alleging that he threatened to kill a woman.

A GARDA officer yesterday said he never believed a man he stated was arrested for murder was involved in the actual alleged offence.