Five Limerick men were tonight jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of Limerick crime boss Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of his nephew Owen Treacy.

A MAN was shot dead in Limerick last night, the latest casualty in a bloody feud between crime gangs which has plunged the city into terror.

MORE THAN 60 armed detectives and uniformed gardaí were detailed for the biggest security operation ever mounted for a court case in Limerick, as four men appeared in connection with the murder of crime boss, Kieran Keane.