Internment call follows killing

GARDA commissioner Fachtna Murphy insisted he had all the resources needed to tackle gangland crime as Limerick’s latest slaying prompted calls for internment.

He blamed the upsurge in violence on a small, hard core of criminals driven by feuds involving the drug trade.

“I can very much understand where the mayor is coming from when an atrocious crime like this happens. But for me, I have to keep my people focused and that is what we are doing.