THE close family of a man slain in a mass brawl on St Stephen’s night fear that as soon as he is buried a revenge attack will be launched on those suspected of killing him.

GARDAÍ have expressed concerns that a violent feud between rival families may escalate in the coming days following the killing of a married father of two.

A TEAM of up to 60 gardaí are involved in the investigation into the brutal killing of a 51-year-old man who died after violence flared between feuding families in Cork city.

A JURY was sworn in yesterday to hear the case against a man accused of having a machete and seriously assaulting another man.

GARDA ballistics experts are examining a loaded sawn-off double-barrel shotgun, found dumped in a bin on the southside of Cork city, to see if had been fired in previous crimes.

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being injured in an overnight knife attack in Cork.

A MUSICIAN abandoned his guitar 10 years ago with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease returns to the stage tonight following a remarkable battle to revive his talents.