Second man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing in Tallaght

Muireann Duffy

A second man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Dublin on Monday night in which a man was killed.

Ionel Nicolae Diaconu (45) died following the incident at a residence in the Castle Park area of Tallaght shortly before 9pm on Monday.

A 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin region.

In an update on Tuesday evening, Gardaí confirmed a second man was arrested in connection with the incident on Tuesday and has been detained under the same piece of legislation.

A post-mortem examination on the deceased's body has been carried out by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan, the results of which are not being released for operational reasons, Gardaí said.

Invesitgations into the matter are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda station on 01-666 6000, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666 111.