A FIRE chief broke down in the witness box at Limerick Circuit Court when he recalled the moment he realised he would have to break the news of the death of a fellow firefighter and a garda to their families.

A DEFENCE witness has disputed prosecution evidence at the trial of a driver charged in relation with the deaths of a Garda and a firefighter.

THE fire service in Co Limerick has erected a plaque at Foynes fire station to commemorate colleague Mike Liston who died one year ago in a road incident along with Garda Brian Kelleher who was stationed in Croom.