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Man arrested as part of investigation into fatal stabbing of Mark Carroll in Finglas
Gardaí have arrested a man as part of their investigation into the suspected murder of Mark Carroll (34) in Dublin more than a year ago. Mr Carroll (34) was stabbed to death following an argument in the Scribblestown area of Finglas on June 9th, 2024. The incident happened while Mr Carroll, a father of two, was visiting a house. He was socialising with a number of people when the argument broke out. A suspect was quickly identified. However, he had fled the area and efforts to locate him were unsuccessful until this week. READ MORE He has a number of serious criminal convictions and was recently released from prison. Both men were known to each other but were not related. One line of investigation was that the suspect fled to the UK following the attack. On Monday, gardaí issued a statement confirming they have a arrested a suspect. The man, aged in his 30s, is being held for questioning at a Garda station in Dublin under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. He can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
Irish Times
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Prominent criminal defence lawyer Martin Giblin dies aged 73
Well-known criminal defence lawyer Martin Giblin has died aged 73. Mr Giblin was an expert on extradition law. He represented Ian Bailey in his successful 2012 Supreme Court appeal against an order for his extradition to France in connection with an investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork in 1996. Bailey, who died last January, always denied involvement in the murder. Mr Giblin also defended Osgur Breathnach, who received State compensation after his conviction for the 1976 Sallins mail train robbery was overturned in 1980 on appeal on the basis that statements were taken from him under duress. Mr Breathnach and two others accused of the robbery alleged they signed statements after being beaten by gardaí during interrogations. READ MORE Mr Giblin represented members of the McBrearty family in Co Donegal, whose treatment by gardaí was among matters inquired into by the Morris tribunal, established in 2002 on foot of complaints about activities of some gardaí in the Donegal division in the 1990s and early 2000s. Mr Giblin acted for Frank McBrearty jnr following the false identification of him and his cousin Mark McConnell as the main suspects concerning the 1996 death of a cattle dealer, Richie Barron. Gardaí wrongly treated Barron's death, following a hit-and-run incident, as a murder inquiry and the tribunal described the subsequent investigation as 'an extraordinary shambles'. Frank McBrearty jnr received a €1.5 million settlement for wrongful arrest and a State apology following negotiations with the State in which Mr Giblin played a central role. Mr Giblin was called to the Bar in 1974. He was a native of Dublin and became a senior counsel in 1996, specialising in criminal defence work. During the 1970s, he represented several women who opposed the renewal of licences for 'men only' bars and pubs refusing to serve women. He was a senior member of the legal team representing the Irish Haemophilia Society at the Lindsay tribunal, established in 1999 to investigate the infection of haemophiliacs with hepatitis C and HIV through contaminated blood products supplied by the Blood Transfusion Service Board. Mr Giblin was among several lawyers who came together in 2004 to protest against the visit of then US president George Bush to Ireland. The protest was over the United States's involvement in the Iraq War. Mr Giblin, who had suffered illness in recent years, died in Dublin on Friday, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Maura, sons Cian, Fergus, Cillian and Ruaidhrí, four grandchildren, his sisters Anne and Bridget and extended family.
Irish Times
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Man (49) with injuries found dead in Co Tipperary house
A man with a number of injuries has been found dead in a house in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary early on Monday morning. The man (49) was found by gardaí and family members in a house in the Ravenswood area of the town. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a local GP. Gardaí have begun an investigation. Gardaí immediately cordoned off the area and requested the services of the State Pathologist's office and crime scene examiners from the Garda Technical Bureau. READ MORE Gardaí have begun door-to-door enquiries to try to establish when the man was last seen alive and whether anyone heard any disturbance at the house in the 150-house estate. They have also begun canvassing houses in the area to see whether there is any CCTV footage that would help them identify anyone who may have entered the house. Gardaí say the investigation will be guided by the postmortem that is expected to take place at University Hospital Waterford later today.
