Despite the crisis of Garda resources, Garda Headquarters said drug detection across the Limerick Garda Division increased by nine per cent on last year.

Joe Drennan (21) was killed in the incident in Castletroy on October 13th

The Limerick collision has been referred to Gsoc as one of the vehicles involved, which failed to remain at the scene, had been involved in an interaction with gardaí prior to the incident