28/07/2009

Man Arrested In Connection With Galway Murder

There has been an arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in Galway in June.

Gardaí at Galway investigating the murder of Kieran Cunningham on the 3rd of June this year have announced that yesterday evening they held a 27-year-old male in the Dublin area in connection with the incident.

He is currently detained at Galway Garda Station.

Officers at Galway are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery Mr Cunningham who was found fatally injured at Williamsgate Street in Galway at approximately 2.20am.

It is believed Mr Cunningham, from Slieve Finn in Co Galway, died from stab wounds he received minutes after leaving a nightclub in the city centre.

The 20-year-old was taken by Gardai to UCHG where he was pronounced dead at 3am.

A full Garda technical examination took place and the State Pathologist was notified at the time of the incident.

(DW/BMcC)

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