Fears heavily armed drugs gangs may target gardaí

A GARDA chief in Limerick admitted yesterday he feared for the safety of his officers from heavily armed gangs.

Garda Chief Superintendent Gerry Kelly pledged to end the city's bloodbath despite threats to gardaí by rival drugs gangs.

Expressing serious concern about the volume, variety and calibre of weapons in the hands of local thugs, the chief superintendent said sniper activity could now develop.