Five arrested over Tallaght shooting

Four men in their 20s and a woman aged 31 have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Tallaght, Co…

Four men in their 20s and a woman aged 31 have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Tallaght, Co Dublin  on April 3rd.

Joan Casey was shot dead at Avonbeg Park, Tallaght on Saturday April 3rd.

The five were arrested at their homes in Tallaght and are been detained under Sect 30 Offences Against The State Act 1939. They can be held for up to 72hours. They are been held in Tallaght, Terenure and Crumlin Garda Stations.

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