Man appears in court over Birr death

A man arrested in connection with the murder of an Offaly man last week appeared before Nenagh District Court this evening.

A man arrested in connection with the murder of an Offaly man last week appeared before Nenagh District Court this evening.

The special sitting of the court began at 6 p.m.

Mr Michael Rosney (25) died in Birr last week after being shot a number of times in the lower body at a house in Belmount on Thursday.

It is believed Mr Rosney was one of a number of people at a party in the house.

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