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Police use an actor resembling Kevin Kearney, walking along the same winding path through Alexandra Park to the spot where it is believed Mr Kearney was shot dead. Paul Faith/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Man arrested in connection with Kevin Kearney murder released

A man has been released in the investigation into the murder of a man in Belfast, as police continue to appeal for information.

THE PSNI HAS unconditionally released a 44 year old man who was arrested by detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Kevin Kearney.

Kearney, a 46-year-old father of four was found in a lake in Alexandra Park last week. He was shot just after bringing his daughter to school.

Police described the killing as cold-blooded and a group identifying themselves as “the IRA” claimed responsibility for the shooting the following day.

On Tuesday police returned to the scene of the crime with an actor resembling Kearney. They hoped to jog the memory of witnesses who may have been in the park at the time.

Kearney’s brother Martin appealed for help in catching his brother’s killers. He said that Kevin’s family were “destroyed” by his murder.

“It has torn us apart. We are devastated,” he said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at the Incident Room in Musgrave Street police station on 0845 600 8000.

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    Feb 19th 2015, 12:45 PM

    In other news Water Charges will cause a drop in income…

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    Feb 19th 2015, 12:48 PM

    Well, lets face it…..it’s €160-€260 less to spend in your local community so businesses will take a hit.

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    Feb 19th 2015, 12:52 PM

    In other news the drop in inflation means more disposable income in your pocket at the end of each week

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    Feb 19th 2015, 1:18 PM

    If prices are down 0.6% would this not mean that we had deflation in 2014. Why then does this say that we had an inflation rate of 0.2% last year.
    http://www.inflation.eu/inflation-rates/ireland/historic-inflation/cpi-inflation-ireland-2014.aspx

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    Feb 19th 2015, 1:54 PM

    JTM..petrol/diesel/home heating costs rising and quantitive easing of the € will drive up imports. Disposable income (if such a thing exists) will be devoured quickly.

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    Let’s not contribute to inflation then – don’t pay!

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    Feb 19th 2015, 1:23 PM

    When are they going to get it through their thick heads?
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    And fuel prices have begun to creep back up again. 6c increase in last 2 weeks at one station I pass daily.

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    Feb 19th 2015, 1:45 PM

    ” mainly due to the low cost of fuel” well that lasted all of 2 weeks at most, prices are climbing again at the fuel pumps, up 5 cent in less that 2 weeks . and what about the up coming increase of nearly 50% in the pso levy (due in october by the time vat is added it will push it over 50%) how come there is no report on that ?

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    Did not see any mention today about Michael noonan saying maintenance bill for government buildings to be hiked by 1 million because they need new carpets for health and safety because they are frayed and new phones. God forbid that they have to walk on worn carpets while children with cancer can’t get medical cards. Shows where priority lies with this government.

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    I hear the bar seats are also worn, better change them while their at it.

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    I just wish they hadn’t cut funding for grammar-school from the budget.

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    My employer which will remain anonymous offered us 3 free bottles of water a day few months back, still on minimum wage however

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    Certain contacts do not permit certain things to be said about certain company and/or people.

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    Feb 19th 2015, 2:36 PM

    Yeah, yeah Journal. It’s good news all the way, today and every day. Seriously, Journal, would you care to have an oul’ editorial conference sometime, after which you can make clear to your readership what, if any, your principles are.

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    Good news?, the only reason that prices are going down is because demand has dropped due to repeated drops in people’s spending power.

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    Feb 19th 2015, 4:47 PM

    Inflation increases debt, how can debt be anyway good in anything?

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