A senior detective involved in the Roy Collins murder investigation, warned yesterday that the life of his father, Steve Collins — the intended victim — remains under threat.

Two Limerick criminals have been sentenced to life in prison for the revenge murder of innocent businessman Roy Collins in the city over five years ago.

The case against a Limerick man charged with the murder businessman Roy Collins boils down to the proposition that he “made a run for it” when spotted by gardaí walking with a man against whom there was evidence had carried out the shooting, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

A convicted murderer who produced what he claimed to be a mobile phone while giving evidence at the trial of two Limerick men charged with the murder of Roy Collins was instead in possession of a television remote control, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Firearms residue found on the tracksuit bottoms of one of the men accused of murdering a Limerick businessman supports the suggestion that he was at the shooting, his trial has heard.

The fiancée of murdered Limerick businessman Roy Collins has recalled how she felt "numb" while waiting on news of his condition in hospital on the day he was shot.

A witness has told the trial of two men charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins she lied to gardaí in order to protect her partner, who is a key prosecution witness in the case.

A convicted Limerick criminal who is giving evidence at the trial of two men charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins was described as a “crooked snaky c**t” by his sister’s partner, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Lawyers for Wayne Dundon have asked the Special Criminal Court to adjourn his forthcoming trial on a charge of murdering local businessman Roy Collins five years ago.

Two Limerick men charged with the murder of local businessman Roy Collins four years ago have been served with a book of evidence at the Special Criminal Court.

A MAN was fighting for his life last night after being assaulted at his home in Limerick.

COCAINE worth more than €60,000 and a hand gun were found by gardaí in a major search yesterday over a wide area of the south side of Limerick city.

LIMERICK’S bloody feud has got out of control in recent days, a senior detective warned yesterday.

A MAN accused of threatening two prison officers was extradited from England, Limerick District Court heard yesterday.