A man described by gardaí as the “head of the Dundon McCarthy” gang has been remanded in custody on a charge of threatening to kill his sister’s father in law.

A man who is alleged to have received a death threat from a person described as “head” of Limerick’s notorious McCarthy Dundon gang did not wish to proceed with a complaint he made to gardaí, a court has heard.

A man who allegedly received a death threat from the "head of the Dundon McCarthy" criminal gang told gardaí he did not wish to proceed with the matter, a court heard today.