THE body of a teenager who died after surgery was left in a ward with up to 20 patients for three hours after he died, his grieving family revealed yesterday.

Gardaí in Limerick say they are satisfied with the level of resources and support available to them in their fight to tackle the city's gangland crime.

A defence laywer acting for one of five Limerick men accused of murdering Kieran Keane told the jury today that there is no “external evidence” linking his client to Mr Keane or any of the key scenes.

The trial of five Limerick men accused of murdering fellow Limerick man Kieran Keane continued in legal argument at the Central Criminal Court today.

FIVE members of Republican Sinn Féin were still being questioned last night in connection with dissident republican activity.