Four men arrested in connection with a gangland killing in Limerick are members of a north-side gang which has been locked in a bitter feud between rival families, it emerged last night.
The four were last night being questioned about the murder of Mr Kieran Keane (36), who was shot dead in Limerick three weeks ago.
Mr Keane had his hands tied behind his back and was shot in the back of the head in what was described as an execution-style killing on January 29th last.
Mr Keane's nephew, Mr Owen Treacy, was stabbed a number of times in the same attack.
A 19-year-old man, a man in his 40s and two men in their 20s were arrested by gardaí yesterday morning following raids on a number of houses in the north of the city.
It is believed that the four are connected to a family involved in a long-running feud with a second family and that they are also being questioned about the alleged abduction of Kieran and Eddie Ryan, which had been linked to the Keane murder.
The brothers, who were taken at gunpoint on January 23rd last, turned up safe and well the morning after the murder of Mr Keane, but have been reluctant to tell gardaí about where they were being held or who was holding them.
The four men were last night still being questioned by gardaí at Mayorstone and Roxboro Garda stations.