Eight arrested in connection with murder of Kildare man 

Six men, one woman and a male juvenile have been arrested for the murder, and related offences

Those arrested are currently being detained at stations in Kildare and Laois under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939-98. 

Eight people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Kildare earlier this year.

In the early hours of January 3, officers from Naas Garda Station say they attended the scene in the Allenwood South area following reports of an assault and associated incidents.