Man charged with Limerick murder

AMID armed Garda security, a 29-year-old Limerick man was remanded in custody at a special sitting of the District Court last night charged with the murder of bread man Daniel Treacy last week.

John Coughlan, single and unemployed, with an address at 54 Pineview Gardens, Moyross, was remanded in custody to the same court next Thursday.

Detective Sergeant Derek Clancy, of Mayorstone Garda Station, gave evidence of arresting the accused at Henry Street Garda Station last night at 7.42pm. When he put the charge to the accused, Coughlan replied: “I’ll remain silent.”