Evidence found in Geoghegan murder probe

THE Garda chief heading the Shane Geoghegan murder investigation told a special sitting of Limerick District Court last night of new evidence gathered in the major probe.

Chief Superintendent Gerry Mahon said the results of a technical examination would be known within 24 hours.

The revelation came when he sought an extension of the arrest period of 10 people — five men and five women — arrested early on Tuesday in connection with what he described as one of the most significant investigations relating to the death of a person in Limerick in recent times.