Four arrested over fatal stabbing of Lorcan O'Reilly on Halloween night

It follows the arrest of five men on Monday.

By Nicky Ryan Friday 20 Nov 2015, 8:47 AM

Nov 20th 2015, 8:47 AM 7,936 Views 3 Comments

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FOUR MEN HAVE been arrested in connection with the death of Lorcan O’Reilly.

The 21-year-old was fatally stabbed at the Oliver Bond flats in Dublin on Halloween night after he stepped in to stop a fight.

Gardaí launched an extensive investigation into the man’s death, setting up an incident room and carrying out hundreds of inquiries.

On Monday five men were arrested in connection with his murder, and this morning investigating gardaí arrested a further four men.

The four are detained at Kevin Street, Kilmainham, Donnybrook and Sundrive Road garda stations.

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Four arrested over fatal stabbing of Lorcan O'Reilly on Halloween night

It follows the arrest of five men on Monday.