Man due before Clare court on murder charges

A man is due to appear before a court in Co. Clare to face charges in connection to the murder of Eoin Ryan.

The man in his thirties has been questioned by Gardaí in Ennis for almost 24 hours since his arrest near Barefield yesterday morning close, to where the body of the 21-year-old was found inside a barrel.

Post mortem results revealed the student had suffered violent head injuries following a night out in Ennis.

The man is due before a special sitting of Ennis District Court later this evening.