Violence to continue for ‘family honour’

A sister of feared Limerick criminal Gary Campion, who is serving life sentences for two murders in the city, said she believes “the violence in Limerick will continue” due to future generations of criminal families seeking to defend their “family’s honour”.

Celia Campion, 43, was speaking out after Steve Collins and his family left the country due to ongoing intimidation in the city.

Mr Collins had testified in a trial against the criminal Wayne Dundon for threatening to kill his nephew Ryan Lee in 2004, which saw Dundon imprisoned for seven years.

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