A bizarre plan to get shot dead or sent to a psychiatric hospital saw a man arming himself with a hammer and knives in a Garda station to provoke a response from armed gardaí.

Four men and a woman are being questioned this morning in connection with the murder of Aidan O'Driscoll in Blackpool on December 7.

The ticket allocation for the Munster hurling final was an absolute success despite allegations of widespread queue-jumping, according to County Board PRO, Bob Ryan.