On looking out his front bedroom window, the father of a young Limerick family saw a gunman open fire at him from the garden, resulting in a bullet hitting a wardrobe near to where his partner and their eight-month-old baby were in the room, a court heard.

The scent of freshly baked, traditional French breads is wafting through Moyross thanks to the skills of a monk who comes from a family of bakers in Normandy.

The parish priest of one of the country’s most deprived estates has warned the Government of “dangerous consequences”, if it continues to neglect the massive regeneration project in Limerick.

More than two decades after he left formal education, Leaving Certificate student Brian Aherne is now looking forward to studying mechanical engineering.

It’s only when you trawl through the number of Limerick gangland heavyweights holed up in prisons that the scale of the Garda’s success reveals itself.

Gardai have ruled out foul play in the death of a woman whose body was discovered on the banks of the River Shannon this morning.

Limerick children Millie and Gavin Murray, still recovering from horrific burns after a family car was petrol-bombed, have joined in a unique tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson.

Contrary to popular belief, Keith Earls insists he is neither a temperamental baby throwing his toys out of the pram nor a cranky old character mired in his own inflexibility.

Talk inevitably turned to the passing of time when Jean De Villiers caught up with Paul O’Connell and a few more of his old Munster cronies on Thursday.

Keith Earls has staked his claim to both Munster and Ireland’s No 13 jerseys after stating his ambition to become “the best centre in the world”.

MOURNERS at the funeral Mass of a 35-year-old woman who drowned in a holiday tragedy in west Clare were yesterday told of her love for the beach and swimming.

SMALL businesses in run-down parts of Limerick yesterday got a stamp of approval from a high-powered enterprise academy.

ANOTHER young man is emerging from Moyross to join Keith Earls on the international sports scene.

A 21-year-old man who killed the wrong man in a botched murder in Limerick four years ago has been jailed for life.

KEITH EARLS is relishing the opportunity to play in what he believes is an exciting back three against Italy this afternoon, as Ireland bid to take their plans for expansive rugby to the next level.

BEFORE leaving for the tour of New Zealand, Ireland rugby giant Mick O’Driscoll paid a special visit to Moyross to say “thank you” to a teenager.

WILLIE O’DEA, worshipped by voters in Limerick, is to join the Moyross monks.

THE victim of yesterday’s tiger kidnapping joined a Limerick priest in railing against Ireland’s increasingly violent gun culture.

TOMMY DALY is firmly convinced the regeneration plan is “going nowhere” as far as Moyross is concerned.

With Declan Kidney giving youth its chance in Ireland’s opening autumn Test against Canada, Brian O’Driscoll has spoken of the excitement of being involved in what he feels is a rejuvenated Irish squad.

A LOW-BUDGET film that has just been made in Limerick will give the city a better “brand”, according to its producer.

A SPLIT has developed in one of Limerick’s feud gangs over moves to call a truce.

LIFE is taking an agonising toll on the life of a Limerick woman whose two children were badly burned in a petrol bomb attack.

GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy yesterday sent out a clear warning to well-heeled drugs pushers: “You will be pursued no matter what strata of society you come from.”

THE father of the tragic Limerick schoolboy, killed on Thursday, said yesterday his son would be looking down on Croke Park tomorrow cheering on the Limerick hurling team in the All-Ireland final.

Five men serving prison sentences for the murder of a notorious Limerick crime boss today had their application to appeal the convictions dismissed.

DURING a high-speed incident involving feud gangs, a gunman opened fire while hanging out a car window weaving in and out of traffic, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

BROADCASTER Pat Kenny was accused yesterday of hyping up Limerick’s crime image.

PAUL Ryan has lived in Pineview Gardens, Moyross most of his life, but has never witnessed anything like last weekend’s violence.

THE father of murdered Limerick teenager, Darren Coughlan said yesterday he was outraged that those who murdered his son were trying to link the attack to the city feud.

The trial of five men charged with the murder of crime figure Kieran Keane - which has yet to hear any evidence - has already cost the taxpayer in the region of €200,000.

AN 18-year-old student who had to repeat the Leaving Cert after his 16-year-old brother died in a drowning tragedy at Parteen, near Limerick city, was “over the moon” when he opened up his results yesterday.

Five men charged with the murder of crime boss Kieran Keane must stand trial in Limerick, a judge has ruled.

Gardai have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing in a Limerick housing estate.