The officer leading the investigation into the suspected murder suicide in Co Limerick which claimed the life of a father and his young son confirmed gardaí were satisfied that Marco Velocci visited the home of his former partner Jodie Power hours before he abducted their three-year-old son Alex and drove him to a fatal crash.

A man who continually cried during a bail application was told by a judge to pull himself together and not act like a 16 year old caught with his hand in a cookie jar.

A man who has been charged in connection with a violent carjacking last Sunday, in which a woman was struck on the head before she was driven away by her attacker, told gardaí after his arrest: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it", a court has heard.

Residents in the rural Limerick community which has lost its Garda station and where a man collapsed and died during a botched burglary earlier this week have resorted to storing guns in their homes to combat the mounting threat from criminals.

Gardaí have said the murder of a Limerick biker was recorded on security cameras, and the killing is linked to a “bitter feud” between rival motorcycle gangs.

Gardaí in Limerick have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €115,000.

An eight-year-old boy and a middle-aged man lost their lives in separate road accidents yesterday.

The fireman uncle of a teenager who tragically lost his life in a quad-bike accident was called out to attend the scene of his nephew's death today.

Gardaí have today appealed for information after a family was tied up and robbed at their home in Co Limerick overnight.

A family of three boys were left shattered and heartbroken after their youngest son, aged just 4, was killed yesterday in a road crash.

Two women have been arrested by gardaí following a topless brawl in front of children.

Two men have been held overnight by gardaí in Limerick in connection with an aggravated burglary nine days ago.

A pensioner, tied up and assaulted by two men armed with knives and a sword, said he thought he was going to die.

A man suspected of being a member of a Cork Traveller gang responsible for a spate of burglaries and robberies across Limerick has been arrested following a massive Garda operation.

Gardaí have arrested two teenagers following horrific claims by a girl that she was gang-raped twice in one day at different locations on the Cork-Limerick border.

A family of six is recovering after an armed robbery at their home in Limerick last night.

A elderly man been arrested in connection with the stabbing of another man in Co. Limerick yesterday.

A recently released inmate is the prime suspect for the murder of a love rival who answered a midnight call at his home.

Three men have today been arrested by gardaí investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Limerick last week.

TWO leading members of one of the country’s most notorious criminal gangs are to appear in court today on charges related to threats to kill a 23-year-old woman.

THE man who admitted shooting rugby player Shane Geoghegan gave gardaí rosary beads to give to Mr Geoghegan’s mother, his trial has heard.

The man who admitted shooting rugby player Shane Geoghegan gave gardaí rosary beads to give to Mr Geoghegan’s mother, his trial has heard.

A MARRIED woman out for an early-morning cycle was struck and killed by a learner driver who was overtaking a cattle truck, a court heard.

A MAN shot over a €200 debt yesterday bared his wounds to a judge.

TWO men were being questioned yesterday over the seizure of drugs with a street value of up to €190,000.

Two men were being questioned today over the seizure of drugs with a street value of up to €190,000.

Gardaí in Co. Limerick have launched a search for a gang of armed raiders who robbed and tied up a petrol station owner and his wife.

A LIMERICK city man was being held last night in connection with an armed robbery earlier yesterday at a bank in Kilmallock.

Gardaí have made an arrest following a bank robbery in Kilmallock, Co Limerick this morning.

A HIGH-RANKING garda nabbed a robbery suspect yesterday after a chase on foot through rugged countryside in Co Limerick.

A 28-year old woman was arrested last night by gardaí investigating a fatal hit and run accident in Killmallock in Co Limerick on Thursday.

Gardaí are investigating an alleged vicious gang rape in Co Limerick in which a woman was brutally assaulted by three men.

THE National Safety Council has warned drivers to slow down following 26 road deaths this month.