A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing for a robbery where masked raiders used hammers to smash up a fast food takeaway in Dublin four years ago.

GARDAÍ believe the execution-style murder of criminal Andrew “Madser” Gilligan may trigger a round of revenge killings by drugs gangs battling for supremacy in west Dublin.

The victim of a fatal gangland style shooting on the outskirts of Dublin managed to drive away from his attackers while wounded, it emerged today.

Gardaí have named the victim of this morning's shooting in Clonee, Co Meath as Andrew Glennon.

SEVEN men and two women, alleged to have blockaded bin lorries during protests against waste charges in Dublin, face jail or a fine when they appear before the High Court today.