Three still held in Tallaght murder inquiry

THREE people were still in Garda custody last night in relation to an investigation of two murders in Tallaght last November.

THREE people were still in Garda custody last night in relation to an investigation of two murders in Tallaght last November.

The three - two women and a man - were arrested early on Wednesday morning. They have been detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act which allows them to be held for up to 48 hours without charge.

Gardai have been questioning the three about the murders of Mr Eddie McCabe (30) and Ms Catherine Brennan (28), who were shot dead as they drove through Tallaght early on the morning of November 24th.

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