Gardaí have been given another 72 hours to question two men over the murder of a 21 year old in Bunratty.
They were arrested in Cork hours after Robert Sheehan was gunned down in a hotel car park in the early hours of Sunday.
An application by Chief Superintendent Tom Curley to extend the detention period of two suspects detained over the death of Robert Sheehan was lodged at a special sitting of Ennis District Court today.
The pair, both in their 20’s were arrested in Cork just hours after the 21 year old victim was shot in the car park of the Bunratty Castle Hotel where he had been attending the wedding of a family member.
They were initially held at Mayfield and Gurranabraher Garda Stations but then transferred to Ennis and Shannon Stations.
Their period of detention expired at 11 today and in order for gardaí to be able to question them further they had to apply to the courts for an extension
An application to hold them for a further 72 hours was granted by Judge Patrick Durkan this morning and both men can be held until Friday – which at that point they will either have to be released or charged.
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