JUSTICE Minister Dermot Ahern and Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy will visit Limerick today to get an up-to-date briefing on the developments in tackling the ongoing gang feud in the city and plans to fight city centre crime.

GARDAÍ recovered a handgun and made five arrests during a series of early morning raids across Limerick city as part of a crackdown on criminal gangs.

FOLLOWING a meeting with Limerick’s most senior garda officers, Mayor John Gilligan said he was very confident that those involved in the murder of rugby captain Shane Geoghegan will be brought to justice.

THE body of a man who died yesterday in a gas explosion was found outside his rented cottage, which was severely damaged in the blast.