Gangs kill 16 so far this year

SUNDAY’S assassination- style killing of an innocent Limerick man brings the number of gang-related murders so far this year to 16 — four more than in the whole of last year.

Despite the creation of a full-time Organised Crime Unit in February of this year, 27 gangland killings in the past two years have not resulted in any convictions.

While Garda commitment to tackling the issue is genuine, the lack of any real repercussions for these criminals means they continue to get away with murder.