14/02/2013

Limerick Man Arrested In 11 Year Old Murder Case

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the murder of security man Brian Fitzgerald in Limerick over ten years ago.

Garda arrested the man this morning in Limerick city and he is being detained in Henry Street Garda Station.

Mr Fitzgerald, a father of two boys, was head of security at the former Docs nightclub in Limerick.

He was shot a number of times outside his house at Brookhaven Walk, Mill Road, Corbally, on 29 November 2002, as he returned from work. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men have been convicted in relation to the shooting.

(H/GK)


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