Gardaí are investigating a shooting in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

A burglar who threw a concrete block through the window of a chip shop and tried to smash his way into the cash register in the early hours of the morning gave investigators a head start — by leaving a calling card.

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Galway earlier today in connection with the serious assault of a man at the weekend.

“She’s rough and ready. She’s not shampooed.”

TOMORROW marks the 10th anniversary of the murder which led to an all-out war between two Limerick feuding gangs.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of five Limerick men who want their appeal against their murder conviction to be dealt with by the Supreme Court.

THE Limerick crime boss who died late on Sunday night after accidentally shooting himself in the head, only last month told a Limerick court that people were “trying to shoot him every week”.

There were angry scenes at the Four Courts earlier today when a person sitting in the public gallery was removed from a court room after the Court of Criminal Appeal imposed a 120 hour community sentence order on a man who admitted dangerous driving causing death of a young woman.

A Laois father-of-one has received a three year suspended sentence along with a fine and driving ban for dangerous driving causing the death of a nursing home care worker.

A DROPPED cigarette may have caused a fire which claimed the life of a 34-year-old man.

A 34-year-old man has died in an overnight fire at an apartment block in Mallow, Co Cork.

The Limerick woman who won Europe’s largest ever-jackpot is the aunt of a convicted murderer, it emerged tonight.

A band march with a difference has been organised in Co Louth to show support for the victims of the tsunami disaster.

LIMERICK gardaí fear the discovery of a pipe bomb and a shooting incident are linked to heightened tensions in the city feud over recent days.

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.

Five Limerick men were tonight jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of Limerick crime boss Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of his nephew Owen Treacy.

The jury in the trial of five Limerick men accused of murdering Kieran Keane has been sent to a hotel for a second night after failing to reach a verdict.

The jury in the trial of five Limerick men accused of murdering fellow Limerick man Kieran Keane has been sent to a hotel overnight after failing to reach a verdict.

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.

The chief prosecution witness in the trial of five Limerick men accused of murdering Kieran Keane refused the opportunity to enter the State Witness Protection Programme, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

The jury in the trial of five Limerick men accused of murdering Kieran Keane has been offered free flu vaccinations to protect them from illness in the event of a flu epidemic during the high profile trial.

The chief witness in the trial of five men accused of murder has alleged that four men were to be murdered on the night Kieran Keane was shot dead and he himself was left fighting for his life.

A LIMERICK man who was stabbed 17 times after the murder of his uncle Kieran Keane has described it as “the worst night” of his life.

A trial judge today threatened to send various media reports to the Attorney General in connection with the coverage of the trial of five Limerick men accused of murder.

The trial of five Limerick men for the murder of Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of his nephew opened amid tight security in Dublin's Cloverhill courthouse today.

MORE THAN 60 armed detectives and uniformed gardaí were detailed for the biggest security operation ever mounted for a court case in Limerick, as four men appeared in connection with the murder of crime boss, Kieran Keane.

MONAGHAN UNITED manager Bobby Browne yesterday issued a gentle warning to Cork City ahead of their FAI Carlsberg Cup tie.

THE FAI Junior Cup holders from Limerick, Fairview Rangers, were handed another opportunity to create a sensation when they were drawn at home to Finn Harps in the third round of the FAI Carlsberg Cup in Dublin last night.

Fairview Rangers will fly the flag for non-league football after their shock win over Dublin City at the Fairgreen grounds in Limerick this afternoon.