A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to a fatal assault on a man who was attending a funeral in Co Kerry on Wednesday.
He was arrested in the early hours of this morning in Cork and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tralee Garda Station.
The man who died in an alleged stabbing incident on the grounds of Rathass Cemetery in Tralee yesterday afternoon has been identified locally as Thomas Dooley, who was in his 40s.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene yesterday and Dooley was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance personnel and his body was taken to University Hospital Kerry.
Dooley’s wife, a lady in her forties, was also sent to University Hospital Kerry for non-life threatening injuries.
State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis is scheduled to do a post-mortem examination at University Hospital Kerry later this morning.
The investigating Garda continue to want witnesses to come forward and anybody having camera video to hand it over to them.
An incident room has been established at Tralee Garda Station and a Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tralee Garda Station on 066 710 2300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.