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Gangster Ger Dundon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over a blackmail plot where he ‘threatened to shoot two dudes in the head' if a £300,000 (€343k) ransom was not paid.

Chan reflects on decision to walk away from job as a Hong Kong banker to move to Australia and become a trainer

A look back into our archives vault at what made the local headlines 21 years ago in February 2002.

The funeral of notorious gang boss Cornelius Price is due to take place in England early next week, it can be revealed.

Deceased gangster Cornelius Price attempted to set himself up as a “mediator” in criminal disputes in England, as well as a “referee” in bare knuckle boxing contests after he fled Ireland.

Gardai have seized a “cocaine press” and a large quantity of “white powder” following a heavily-armed raid in the stronghold of the Dundon-McCarthy gang Limerick.

Members of the Dundon-McCarthy gang are alleged to have brought Yardie gangsters to their native Limerick amid fears they may be attempting to flex their muscle in the underworld.

Notorious gangster Ger Dundon is facing jail in the UK after he was convicted this week over a blackmail plot where he ‘threatened to shoot two dudes in the head’ if a £300,000 (€343k) ransom was not paid.

A gang member linked to seriously ill crime boss Cornelius Price is facing jail after he was convicted over a blackmail plot where he ‘threatened to shoot two dudes in the head' if a £300,000 ransom was not paid.

When challenged to return a valuable ring he took from a town centre jeweller a 40-year-old man handed over a fake instead, the district court has heard.