Shoppers and staff ran for cover when two rounds of shots rang out on Sunday

A father-of-two who died following an assault on Monday night in Carlow town was known for his “big heart” mourners at his requiem mass heard this morning

Gardaí are investigating a link between Wednesday's fire and two earlier similar incidents in the town

Gardaí said no injuries were reported from the incident

The 24-hour protests outside two sites in Carlow town are now in their third week

Searches in relation to the matter were carried out on Monday morning in Carlow, Wexford and Waterford