A MAN IS to appear before Cavan District Court this morning charged in relation with the murder of a man in Ballyjamesduff on New Year’s Eve.

The body of Marek Swider, who is originally from Poland but had been living in the area for a number of years, was discovered on Sunday. He had suffered stab wounds at a house on the Dublin Road.

He was brought to Cavan General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 9.30am on New Year’s Day.

A 38-year-old man was arrested in the Cork city area yesterday and is due in court around 11am this morning.

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Man to appear in court charged in relation with the murder of Marek Swider (40)

Read: Murder investigation launched into stabbing of 40-year-old man on New Year’s Eve >

Read: Gardaí appeal to drivers who may have dash cam footage of fatal stabbing in Cavan >

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