Maximum bail length should be examined after Carlow shooting, says Taoiseach

Evan Fitzgerald, aged 22, walked through the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow, firing a shotgun in the air before fatally shooting himself

Evan Fitzgerald walked through the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow, firing a shotgun in the air before fatally shooting himself. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Taoiseach has indicated that setting maximum bail length should be examined in the wake of the death of a man in a Carlow shopping centre over the weekend.

Micheál Martin said a review of bail laws is underway, but has warned that significant overhauls could be constitutionally challenging.