The trial of two Limerick brothers charged with threatening to kill four members of the same family has been adjourned until tomorrow after their defence team sought further disclosure on an alleged attempt by a key prosecution witness to “set-up” one of the accused.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Ger McMahon in Limerick.

Two Limerick brothers who are charged with threatening to kill three members of the same family have been granted legal aid at the Special Criminal Court.

Two Limerick brothers who are charged with threatening to kill a mother, and her daughter and son, applied for legal aid and the imposiition of a "media blackout" during their first appearance before the Special Criminal Court this morning.

Two Limerick brothers have been remanded in custody at Limerick District Court charged with threatening to kill two women and a man.

A MAN who took part in a brutal gang rape of a woman at Cratloe in Co Clare in 2004, when he was aged 16, has been jailed for failing to notify gardaí of where he was living, which was compulsory after he been placed on the Sex Offenders Register as part of his sentence for the horrific attack.