A man shot dead in the second gangland-style gun attack in a day survived a similar attempt on his life last year.

DOES it surprise any of your readers to learn that the car thief convicted of causing the deaths of two gardaí by deliberately ramming their patrol car in Stillorgan in Dublin last year had 42 previous convictions?

A teenager who killed two gardaí when he rammed a stolen sports car into their patrol vehicle was jailed for eight years today.

An 18-year-old youth has admitted causing the death of two gardaí when the stolen sports car he was driving rammed into their patrol car.