Gardaí believe they have saved lives and inflicted a double blow to Drogheda's feuding gangs after separate hauls of firearms and drugs.

It is believed the married father's killing is related to the ongoing criminal gang feud taking place in nearby Drogheda

The mayor of Drogheda has called on Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to make a public statement on policing in Co Louth after the murder of a man in a popular caravan park on Tuesday.