Court extends care order for baby

An emergency care order for a 12-week old baby was extended yesterday at Kilmallock District Court.

The child and family agency Tusla obtained an eight-day care order for the baby at Limerick District Court last Thursday.

It was stated at that hearing that gardaí received an allegation from an anonymous tipoff on Wednesday night, that an infant boy was travelling in a car with his parents, who were intoxicated on drink and drugs.