Three Limerick men charged with firearms offences over incident involving injured ERU member
THREE men have appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court after they were charged in connection with an incident during which a garda was injured.
Brothers Kieran Ryan (26) and Eddie Ryan (27) from Hogan Avenue, Kileely and John Collins (18) from Ballynanty were arrested on the outskirts of Limerick city on Wednesday afternoon.
They are each accused of posession of a high-powered handgun and 15 rounds of ammunition in suspicious circumstances at Carrigmartin, Ballyneety on May 26.
None of the men applied for bail this afternnon and each of them was remanded in custody until June 3 next.
A woman who was also arrested on Wednesday has been released without charge.
A member of the Emergency Response Unit who sustained serious facial injuries during Wednesday's incident is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery.
The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation.
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