A Limerick man who was clocked driving at 140km/h during a car chase with gardaí proved too quick for red-faced prison officers yesterday when he escaped custody and ran out of Ennis courthouse along with another prisoner.

GARDAÍ are waiting to interview a Limerick criminal who was injured in the single car crash near Adare on Tuesday night which claimed the lives of two of his associates.

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.

A LIMERICK GAA star received 28 stitches to his face following a violent street fracas nearly four years ago, a court has heard.