Gardaí in Dublin are continuing to question a 38-year-old man in connection with a murder investigation more than two years ago.

Two people were arrested today by detectives investigating the murder of a petty criminal who was shot dead more than two years ago in west Dublin.

GARDAÍ fear a long-running gang war in Dublin is escalating following the attempted murder of a youth yesterday morning.

The 26-year-old man murdered in Dublin on Wednesday night died from gunshot wounds to the heart and the hip, according to the results of a post mortem.