Violent clashes between rival gangs led to armed Gardai being deployed to police Rathkeale in Co. Limerick overnight.

Diversions had been in place over the course of the morning, but the route has now cleared.

The bomb, contained in a red ford escort, killed two and wounded 8.

The collision happened shortly after the new 8 km Macroom bypass, which will ease traffic congestion in the town, was opened by the Taoiseach and the Mayor of County Cork, Danny Collins

The numbers refer to incidents where the location was marked as 'hospital' in the Gardaí's reporting software called PULSE.

A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the drugs, but has since been released.

The figures provided by the Minister for Justice set out the total amount of fines issued to people by gardaí for offences relating to covid restrictions between November 2020 and February of this year.

The teen is currently receiving treatment at University Hospital Limerick where he is in a critical condition.