During the operation, three individuals were arrested. All three are male, aged in their mid-teens, 20s and 40s. 

Danny O’Donoghue (42), Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, admitted the offences when he appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.

Gda Flavin had denied 22 allegations that he had attempted to pervert the course of justice by trying to frustrate criminal prosecutions against individuals, including for driving without insurance.

Marguerita O’Rourke died after a van hit a set of gates she was standing beside on December 21st.

Marguerita O’Rourke (21) suffered critical injuries and died after a van collided with gates at a property in Rathkeale, Limerick.

Marguerita Sheridan (21) from Rathkeale had given birth to her first child, a son, last month.

Marguerita Sheridan, aged in her 20s, died after a suspected hit-and-run incident in Limerick on Saturday.

Gardaí were investigating whether the fatal hit and run was linked to feuding between factions in the town

Marguerita Sheridan, who was aged in her 20s, was killed in Rathkeale on Saturday.

Marguerita Sheridan died after a silver Ford Transit van ploughed into a set of gates she was standing beside

John O'Donoghue's conviction was overturned due to the failure by gardaí to seek out CCTV footage in relation to the incident

The case was adjourned to March 22nd for discussion over a possible retrial