Men arrested in 11-year-old murder inquiry

Two held over fatal shooting of David McCreevy in Dublin in February 2002

Two men have been arrested over the 2002 murder of David McCreevy
Two men have been arrested over the 2002 murder of David McCreevy

Two men in their 30s have been arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of a man in Dublin over 11 years ago.

The men were arrested by detectives from Tallaght Garda station and members of the Special Detective Unit this morning.

They are being held under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 at Tallaght Garda station.

David McCreevy was shot dead outside a neighbour’s house at Belgard Heights in Tallaght on February 1st, 2002.

A Garda spokesman said the investigation was ongoing.

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