Man arrested over McDonagh murder

A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the murder of James Kenny McDonagh, whose remains were found in the Dublin…

A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the murder of James Kenny McDonagh, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains earlier this month. The man was last night being questioned at Kilmainham.

Mr McDonagh (28), Islandbridge, Dublin, had been missing since October 2010. There had been no trace of him despite an extensive search.

Gardaí are working on the assumption he was abducted and killed by a west Dublin gang.

The remains were discovered by two hillwalkers on Slieve na mBan Óg mountain near Tallaght.

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