THE GARDA investigation into the incident in which a garda and a firefighter lost their lives while attending a traffic accident in west Limerick is nearing completion.

A TEENAGE driver involved in a road accident, in which two members of the emergency services lost their lives, was reportedly over the drink driving limit.

AS gardaí draft in extra numbers and the Court Service and the HSE put in place special arrangements, tax-fearing wealthy Travellers will be giving the annual Christmas pilgrimage to Rathkeale a skip.

A WELL-KNOWN Limerick drug dealer is suspected of murdering Thomas Moran moments after he attacked the criminal’s home in Southill after being refused a ‘fix’.

THE man leading the murder hunt for the killer of Croom bachelor, Liam O’Donovan, confirmed yesterday that Mr O’Donovan had been assaulted inside his house.

GARDAÍ refused to comment last night on speculation that there has been a major breakthrough in their investigation to track down the killer of Croom bachelor, Liam O’Donovan.

THE bachelor who was murdered outside his home in Croom, Co Limerick, early Saturday morning, died from a stab wound to the chest, a post mortem carried out yesterday revealed.

THE body of a baby girl found in the attic of a house in Co Limerick had been there for several months, gardaí disclosed yesterday.

INDEPENDENT Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick West Michael Collins is to stand trial on tax evasion charges in the Circuit Court, a judge was told yesterday.

THIS week’s horrific attack on a senior health board worker, who was doused in petrol and set alight, is not linked to his work with the mental heath services, garda sources revealed last night.