Superintendent John Keirns, Henry Street Garda Station, told the Limerick Independent that no Gardai were involved in trying to negotiate a truce between rival gangs operating in flashpoint areas around the City.

Supt Keirns added that if the truce were true, he would welcome it.

The senior City-based Garda said however, any truce between those involved in the gangland feud in Limerick, would not prevent any of the current investigations and future operations against gangland criminals from taking place.

“This does not impact on any of our investigations or operations in any way. We will continue to target people involved in organised crime,” Supt Keirns added.

Over the past eight years, those involved in Limerick’s organised criminal gang feud, have murdered 16 men.

Two weeks ago up to 300 Gardai swooped on 150 premises in Limerick, Kerry, Clare, Cork and Dublin and raided private homes and businesses in St Mary’s Park, Southill, Killeely, Moyross.

A huge amount of documentation, computers, cash, drugs, firearms, were all seized in the Garda raids entitled ‘Operation Platinum’.

The operation, headed up by Chief Superintendent Willie Keane, Henry Street Garda Station, and members of the Criminal Assets Bureau, was set up to target the assets of those suspected of been involved in organised crime in the City and beyond.

It’s reported that senior members of feuding gangs in prison called a truce last weekend after the unprecedented operation by Gardai two weeks ago.

Minister for Defence, Willie O’Dea previously sat down with gangland members to try to gain a truce between opposing feuding factions.

As reported exclusively in the Limerick Independent last month, Minister O’Dea said he had been approached again and was considering trying to negotiate with the gangs, however he has since steeped back from the offer.

Reacting to the recent so-called truce in the feud, Minster O’Dea said he would welcome any initiative that would help the situation.

“I would welcome it. Over the past few days I had heard rumours, but nothing solid. However Gardai should continue to work as normal and re-double their efforts against these gangs. The Criminal Assets Bureau have done magnificent work since they arrived in Limerick,” Minister O’Dea said.

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