The Justice Minister says the high number of violent deaths so far this year is "very disturbing."
Eight people have been killed in violent circumstances since the New Year, and Alan Shatter says he has full confidence in the Gardaí’s ability to investigate them.
The latest victim, 42-year-old Michael Devoy of Balbutcher Drive in Ballymun, was shot in the head in Tallaght on Saturday night.
Alan Shatter says he hopes the trend doesn’t continue throughout 2014.
