A drug addict who complimented a female garda on the force's 'good work' when he served her and others while pretending to be an Esso shop assistant has been jailed for five years.

A Detective sergeant who took part in a Garda raid on a house in Limerick where a suspected Continuity IRA meeting was taking place has said he saw a number of men move from the front room as gardaí were breaking down the front door.