Six men arrested in murder inquiry

SIX men who were arrested yesterday after 30 gardaí swooped on a number of homes as part of their investigation into a murder last Hallowe’en were released without charge last night.

The investigation is ongoing and a file is being prepared for the DPP, a garda spokesperson said.

The six, one of whom is in his mid-50s, were being questioned at three different garda stations in Co Tipperary in connection with the stabbing of 21-year-old Jamie Lonergan. His body was found by local youths in the early hours of November 1.