Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »

Two men who were arrested this morning in connection with the murder of father-of-four Kevin McDaid and the attempted murder of another man in the North have been released.

The men, aged 53 and 41, were arrested in connection with the murder of the Catholic community worker in Coleraine, Co Derry last May.

A 53-year-old man was released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service and have also released a 41-year-old man on bail pending further inquiries.

Mr McDaid (49) was beaten to death close to his home in Somerset Drive by a loyalist mob that stormed the area after Rangers beat Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title earlier this year.

Police have already charged 11 people in connection with the killing - seven of them with murder.