Gardaí 'foiled 30 murders this year'

Gardaí say they have now foiled at least 30 attempts to kill, where the threat to life was imminent.

More than 30 murders have been prevented in recent months by An Garda Siochana's Special Crime Operations unit, a senior officer has claimed.

Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll said that on a number of occasions, the perpetrator was caught with a gun in their hand and wearing a balaclava.