Three men charged in connection with the murder of Mr Kieran Keane have been further remanded in custody at Limerick District Court.
Mr James McCarthy (23) and Mr David Stanners (31), both with addresses at Pineview Gardens, Moyross, and Mr Christopher Costelloe (20), of Moylish Avenue, Ballynanty, are charged with kidnapping Mr Keane on January 29th last.
All three are also charged with the abduction of Mr Keane's nephew, Mr Owen Treacy, on the same date.
Previously there had been angry scenes outside the court when the accused appeared, but these were not repeated at yesterday's brief court sitting.
There was a strong Garda presence as the men were being led in and taken away.
Judge Tom O'Donnell heard that bail was being opposed by the State and that further serious charges would form part of a substantial file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
He said that any further charges should be brought within the next four weeks, given that the State was maintaining its opposition to the accused men's bail. All three accused were further remanded in custody to appear again before Limerick District Court on May 13th next.
Meanwhile, two other men also charged with kidnapping Mr Keane and Mr Treacy are due to appear before the court today.
Mr Keane was murdered in an "execution-style" killing on January 29th last. His body was dumped on a roadside at Drombana outside Limerick. Mr Treacy survived multiple stab wounds in the same incident.