Irish in New Orleans support Limerick garda

The Irish community in New Orleans is rallying around Garda Brian Hanrahan who was shot twice in a mugging earlier this week while on holiday there with his father.

Dublin chef Matt Murphy, who runs the Irish House restaurant, visited the garda on Thursday and said he was making a good recovery.

Garda Hanrahan, 32, who is stationed in Newcastle West, was shot in the back and leg after he withdrew money from an ATM.