Gangland arrests after DNA taken from airbags

Gardaí have been able to identify two men for an attempted gangland murder after DNA samples were recovered from airbags in their car.

The airbags inflated when the duo rammed into the vehicle driven by their target — an underworld figure who has survived at least two attempts on his life last year.

Detectives believe the leaders of a notorious Dublin gang want him dead because of affairs they suspect he has had with their girlfriends.