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Eddie Hutch

Gardaí have moved to arrest two men over the shooting dead of Eddie Hutch

The two men, aged in 20s and 30s, are being held at separate garda stations.

Updated 10.58 pm

A SECOND MAN has been arrested in connection with the killing of Eddie Hutch in the Ballybough area of Dublin in February.

This latest arrest of a man in his 20s came this evening after a man in his 30s was arrested earlier today.

The brother of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was shot dead on the night of Monday 8 February at Poplar Row in Dublin 3 as part of the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan gang feud.

The father of five was killed at his home days after the Regency Hotel attack, in which an associate of the Kinahan crime gang, David Byrne, was shot dead.

The 59-year-old was not known to gardaí as a violent criminal. He had minor offences against his name but was not active in the criminal or gangland scene.

One local who spoke to TheJournal.ie after the killing described Hutch, who worked as a taxi driver, as “a decent guy” – adding that he was “definitely outside criminality”.

Both men arrested today are being held under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be held for up to a week,

They are being held at separate garda stations at Mountjoy and in Bridewell.

Investigating Gardaí are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to contact the incident room at Mountjoy Garda Station on 01-666 8600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1-800 666111 or any Garda Station.

Read: Eddie Hutch shooting condemned as sign of “despicable inhumanity”

More: ‘Suddenly I’m looking at a man covered in blood’: Regency Hotel manager talks about horror gun attack

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    Mute Neil79
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    May 9th 2016, 5:59 PM

    Well done to the boys in blue

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    Mute TheCredibleHulk
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    May 9th 2016, 6:19 PM

    And the judiciary Will then let him out

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    Mute Assel Dannourah
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    May 9th 2016, 7:06 PM

    Innocent until proven…..

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    Mute Stephen Brady
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    May 9th 2016, 7:36 PM

    Neil an arrest does not automatically mean guilty. It still has to be proven.

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    Mute Mary Murphy
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    May 10th 2016, 12:13 AM

    Aye it’s now up to the wigs in the rigs

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    Mute Dave
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    May 9th 2016, 6:15 PM

    Released without charge in a few days.

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    Mute liam
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    May 9th 2016, 8:05 PM

    Hopefully, if he’s charged quickly it means he’s been charged with a summary offence, while if instead a file is prepared it means the guards feel they can secure an indictment charge.

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    Mute Robert Christopher
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    May 9th 2016, 6:02 PM

    A file has been sent to the DPP!!!!

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    Mute Donal O Neil
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    May 9th 2016, 6:38 PM

    You mean DPP. Don’t procecute please !!!!!!

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    Mute James O Brien
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    May 9th 2016, 5:57 PM

    Hope Gerry hutch is questioning some of the choices he made in his life

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    Mute bingo
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    May 9th 2016, 6:14 PM

    Absolutely James, the choices Gerry made were a factor in his brother’s death. But I think it’s fair to say the killing is unlikely to stop at this stage. The Kinahan gang seem to be hell-bent on wiping out Eddie Hutch and co. This arrest is certainly a step in the right direction.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    May 9th 2016, 6:16 PM

    I’m not sure you quite understand how being dead works.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    May 9th 2016, 6:17 PM

    Ah, the brother. Apologies.

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    May 9th 2016, 5:53 PM

    And it begins.

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    May 9th 2016, 5:59 PM

    Thuglife.

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    May 9th 2016, 7:09 PM

    Fat Freddy??

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    May 9th 2016, 9:59 PM

    No

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    May 9th 2016, 11:23 PM

    It’s funny how some gangs just can’t be touched, whilst others are nearly wiped out.

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    May 10th 2016, 12:49 AM

    I was out in the garden this evening for a while, listening to all the birds signing was beautiful.

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    May 10th 2016, 1:24 AM

    Are you the lead detective in this investigation? : )

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    May 10th 2016, 2:46 AM

    No way Jose, i prefer the simple life.

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    May 9th 2016, 5:57 PM

    He’s an innocent man

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    May 9th 2016, 6:36 PM

    Do you have inside information?

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    May 9th 2016, 11:16 PM

    Fat head and his fathead cousin.

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    May 10th 2016, 11:48 AM

    Very strange the way the guards have overlooked the arrests on any of the peoplr involved in the murder of David Byrne at the regency hotel, is it because the guards were involved in the murder with there lack of presence and there very slow response time???

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    May 10th 2016, 12:10 PM

    News just in from Meath Cllr Tobin the new stalwart of FGs Public Safety body. A new law is being proposed for these gangsters and members of their extended families because of their potential to cause harm to other members of society. The new measures for thugs and their families include handcuffing, wearing a large heavy ball and chain and being accompanied by a siren and red flashing light while in a public place. The councillor is also concerned as to why any would want these thugs as members of their family.

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    May 11th 2016, 1:57 PM

    Still white collar crime goes completely undetected, and in most cases, completely ignored.

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    May 10th 2016, 11:51 AM

    NbN

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    May 11th 2016, 1:24 PM

    BREAKING NEWS: Gardai seen doing theirs jobs-Give them a round of applause.

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