Armed gardaí at CUH to protect injured gang boss

Armed gardaí have been deployed at Cork University Hospital after the transfer of Limerick gang boss Christy Keane, who escaped death last week when two gunmen opened fire on him.

He had been transferred from University Hospital Limerick to have bullets removed from his upper body.

Mr Keane, aged 54, is under armed Garda protection after being hit four times during an attack last week as he arrived for a gym workout at the University of Limerick Arena.