Det Garda Colm Horkan hugely popular with colleagues and in GAA circles

Colleagues have said that Detective Garda Colm Horkan, joined the force in 1995 and was a respected and experienced detective

Slain Detective Garda Colm Horkan was a “gentleman” who died “protecting his community” when he was shot dead just before midnight on Wednesday, the Garda Representative Association says.

GRA president, Jim Mulligan said: “On behalf of the GRA, I extend our deepest sympathy to the family of our colleague Detective Garda Colm Horkan, fatally shot in the line of duty in Castlerea, Co Roscommon overnight.”