THERE were dramatic scenes outside Limerick courthouse yesterday when a group of more than 50 men, women and children tried to attack two men who were brought there on murder charges in relation to the shooting dead of Des Kelly and Breda Waters over a week ago.

IRISH universities will be supported in their efforts to produce spin-out high potential companies by a new national professional body.

CRIMINAL elements in Clare were warned that gardaí will “meet them head-on” and not allow them to take over an Ennis housing estate that was the scene of a grenade attack last weekend.

THE Lisbon Treaty was never about making the EU work more efficiently. A study by Prof Helen Wallace of the London School of Economics showed EU institutions are working as efficiently as ever despite the increase from 15 to 27 states.

SECRET correspondence between two Limerick children and Santa has been discovered in a chimney — 78 years on and long after they had passed away.

A 34-year-old Limerick man has been charged in connection with a €1.3m drugs haul.