A father of one who waved a knife at gardai, threatened to kill them and kicked the wing mirror off a patrol car is to be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

THE state has dropped a dangerous driving causing death charge against a Kerryman who drove into an accident scene, killing a garda and a firefighter.

A JURY in the trial of a Kerryman charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of a garda and a firefighter were last night discharged at Limerick Circuit Court after they could not agree on a verdict following three weeks of evidence.

Mourners at the funerals of a garda and firefighter killed in the line of duty today heard calls for people to take greater care on the roads.

Mourners at the funerals of a garda and firefighter killed in the line of duty today heard calls for people to take greater care on the roads.