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Two arrested over murder of man at senior citizens’ complex

The body of 63-year-old Thomas Horan was discovered at the apartment complex in Ringsend in the early hours of Monday morning.

Updated at 6.36pm

GARDAÍ HAVE MADE two arrests in connection with the death of a man at a senior citizens’ housing complex in the Ringsend area of Dublin on Monday.

The body of 63-year-old Thomas Horan was discovered at Cambridge Court at 4am on Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem revealed he had died as a result of internal injuries, and gardaí confirmed this evening that they were upgrading their enquiry to a murder investigation.

A woman aged 37 and a 27-year-old man were arrested by gardaí this afternoon. They’re being questioned at Donnybrook and Irishtown garda stations.

Investigating officers are also appealing for information on the case — they’re asking anyone who may have been in the Cambridge Court/Road area between 10pm on Sunday night and 4am on Monday to get in contact. Irishtown Garda Station can be reached on 01 – 666 9600.

First posted, 2.38pm.

Additional reporting, Daragh Brophy.

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    Jan 8th 2014, 2:37 PM

    Poor man .! May he rest in peace .

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:54 PM

    This country is gone to f&*k.
    No one is safe young ,old male.female ,rich or poor .
    Where did it all go wrong ???
    Rip ,
    Hope you get justice……

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    Jan 8th 2014, 7:37 PM

    Soft judges

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    Jan 8th 2014, 2:46 PM

    Rip

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:26 PM

    May he rest in peace.

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:00 PM

    Gardai have arrested two people in connection with this death RIP

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:41 PM

    Ah, yes, that’s what the article says u idiot !

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    Jan 8th 2014, 6:55 PM

    How articulate!

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    Jan 8th 2014, 11:24 PM

    He wrote that before the article was updated, obviously.

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    Jan 8th 2014, 4:26 PM

    rip x

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    Jan 8th 2014, 7:15 PM

    THE VOICE…
    Because murder doesn’t happen in any other country? Will you please get some grip?

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    Jan 8th 2014, 9:12 PM

    Sorry. I Ment is he?

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    Jan 8th 2014, 9:11 PM

    Poor man. R.i.p. As he he related to singer Niall Horan. I see he is originally from Mullingar

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    Jan 9th 2014, 7:56 AM

    Who gives a flying fcuk about Niall Fcuking Horan, a man has lost his life.

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