A man remains in garda custody this afternoon on suspicion of the murder of an 84-year-old man in Castlemaine.
Gardaí were called to the house of Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Mahony on Sunday morning, where his body was discovered; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem has been carried out on the body of Mr O’Mahony, but gardaí are not releasing the results of this for operational reasons.
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As part of the ongoing garda investigation, a man in his 60s was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder.
The man can be held for seven days under Section 50, and he remains in custody at a garda station in Kerry this afternoon.
