Gardai have confirmed that a man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Keith Branigan in 2019.
Mr Branigan was believed to be a gangland figure and was just 29 at the time he was shot dead in broad daylight.
Bullets struck him outside a mobile home in the Ashling Holiday Park in Clogherhead, Co Louth in 2019.
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Investigators believed the attack was related to a feud between crime gangs in Drogheda that boiled over in 2018.
Earlier this week, Gardai confirmed that a man in his thirties was taken into custody in relation to the crime.
However, he has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Yesterday a second man, also aged in his thirties, was arrested by gardai and he is currently detained at Drogheda Garda station, as the gardai confirmed investigations are ongoing.
A spokesperson said: "Gardaí investigating the fatal shooting of a 29 year old man at a caravan park in Clogherhead, Co. Louth on Tuesday 27th August, 2019 arrested a man, aged in his 30s on Monday afternoon 20th February, 2023.
"He was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at Drogheda Garda station.
"He has since been released without charge in relation to this investigation and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
"Gardaí arrested a second male, aged in his 30s, this morning Wednesday 22nd February, 2023 and he is currently detained in Drogheda Garda station under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
"He remains in custody at this time and investigations are ongoing."
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