Guns in rural homes to deter thieves

Residents in the rural Limerick community which has lost its Garda station and where a man collapsed and died during a botched burglary earlier this week have resorted to storing guns in their homes to combat the mounting threat from criminals.

John O’Donoghue, 62, collapsed and died on Thursday afternoon after returning to his home at Toomeline, Doon, and finding two raiders who had just ransacked his home.

Two men from the Traveller community in Limerick City were subsequently arrested and are still being held at Henry Street Garda station. One has an address in Coolock, Dublin, and the other lives in a halting site in Limerick.