Lithuanian man may be detained further

Gardaí will have to go to court today if they wish to extend the period of detention of a Lithuanian man arrested in the planned operation on Wednesday morning in which another Lithuanian man was shot and wounded.

The man is being held at Henry Street garda station in Limerick under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 which permits his detention for a total of seven days.

After the first 48 hours, gardaí have to get the approval of a district court judge to continue with the detention.