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15th Jan 2019

Two men arrested as fatal Cavan fire upgraded to homicide investigation

Alan Loughnane

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59-year-old Oliver Murray died in the fire.

An Garda Síochána have arrested two men in connection with a fatal house fire in Cavan last year.

The fire has now been upgraded to a homicide investigation.

Gardaí arrested a 37-year-old and 51-year-old man in relation to the incident and they are being detained at Bailieborough Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Oliver Murray was killed in the house fire, which occurred in the early hours of 2 August, 2018.

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