Gardaí find rifle used in sniper attack on officers

LIMERICK gardaí believe a rifle found in searches in Southill was the gun used by a sniper who opened fire on detectives last Sunday.

Gardaí find rifle used in sniper attack on officers

And it emerged yesterday that members of a family linked to the shooting have left for a holiday in Turkey.

The rifle, along with ammunition, was one of five guns recovered in a huge search operation in the city on Tuesday.

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