2 women held in murder inquiry

Two women were last night being questioned by gardai in Galway in relation to the murder last month of Mr Tom Casey, in Oranmore…

Two women were last night being questioned by gardai in Galway in relation to the murder last month of Mr Tom Casey, in Oranmore.

The women, aged 54 and 21, had been arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, on Tuesday evening. Their detention was extended last night for a further 24 hours.

Casey (68), was found dead in his home, where he lived alone, on January 23rd.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter