Residents have described the chilling moments when a river of mud and water swept through their town flooding homes and businesses.

As the funeral of Limerick taxi driver Anthony McMahon takes place today, it has emerged that prior to opening fire on gardaí on Monday night, he had left a suicide note.

A female garda sergeant fell on the roadway as she and her colleague ran from crazed gunman Anthony McMahon on Monday night near Newport, Co Tipperary.

Taximan Anthony Mc-Mahon who shot himself after firing at gardaí on Monday night was said to have been very agitated in recent days over a family matter.

GARDAÍ believe they have dealt a major blow to a drugs network supplying cocaine throughout the country.