POLISH MAN BEING QUESTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH KIERAN CUNNINGHAM MURDER

Date Published: 28-Jul-2009

A polish man is being detained at Galway Garda station in connection with the murder of Claregalwayman Kieran Cunningham. The 27 year old was arrested at Pearse St in Dublin before six o' clock yesterday evening, and taken to Milstreet station in Galway city for questioning last night.The polish man is being questioned under section four of the criminal justice act 1984.Last evenings arrest came less than a week after Gardai and Crimestoppers offered ten thousand euro for information leading to the killer of 20 year old Kieran Cunningham. The young man from Slievefinn, Claregalway, was fatally injured in a stabbing incident which took place on Williamsgate Street in the city centre on Wednesday June third.He had been socialising in a nearby nightclub with a group of friends and was attacked shortly after leaving the premises.