Return of gangland figure sparks major Garda alert

A LIMERICK gangland figure who sparked a major garda alert returned to the country last night following a holiday in Mexico.

The man was recently released after serving five and a half years in jail for threatening to kill the first cousin of Roy Collins who was murdered this day last year.

Extra armed gardaí are being deployed to Limerick following his recent release and over upcoming high-profile gangland trials, Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy revealed yesterday.