Gardaí investigating the murder of father of two Darren Falsey (36) in Carrigaline in Co Cork earlier this year have this morning arrested two men for questioning.
The two men - one in his early 30s and one in his early 20s - were arrested in separate addresses in Carrigaline shortly after 7am this morning.
The two were arrested under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act which allows gardai detain suspects for up to five days.
Gardai have brought the man in his early 30s to Togher Garda Station for questioning while the younger man is being questioned at Mayfield Garda Station.
The arrests come just two weeks after garda confirmed that they had recovered the gun used to shoot Mr Falsey at his rented home in Carrigaline on August 3rd.
Ballistic tests on a handgun recovered by gardai in a wood near Watergrasshill in North Cork earlier this month confirmed it was the weapon used to shoot Mr Falsey.
This morning's arrests are the first by gardai investigating the death of Mr Falsey which gardai believe is linked to his involvment in the drugs trade in Cork.
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