There has been condemnation of a violent attack on a young Ethiopian athlete in Limerick today.

Gardaí in Limerick have arrested a man in connection with last night's shooting in the city.

A young motorist is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by a teenager who tried to steal his car in the car park of a busy shopping centre.

A LIMERICK father last night called on the Government to publish a report into the suicide of his daughter in a Limerick hospital.