Gardai are continuing to question 8 people in connection with organised criminal activity in the South East.

They were arrested yesterday during planned searches of 42 houses and flats across counties Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford.

The raids were conducted as part of Operation Munster - set up to target criminal gangs suspected of carrying out a large number of burglaries.

A total of 12 people were arrested during yesterday's raids - however a man and a woman were subsequently released without charge.

Two other men were arrested on warrant and have been transferred to prison.

Gardai recovered property including jewelry and electronics during the operation.