A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Josh Dunne.
The man was arrested this evening and is being detained at Store Street Garda Station.
A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Store Street have this evening Thursday 28th January, 2021 arrested a man in relation to the fatal stabbing incident that occurred on East Wall Road, at the junction with East Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 on Tuesday 26th January, 2021.
“He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Store Street Garda station on suspicion of murder.
“Investigations ongoing.”
Josh Dunne from Ballymun, who was remembered yesterday as a talented footballer and popular student, died from injuries sustained in an incident in East Wall on Tuesday.
Gardaí investigating the death of the 16-year-old boy are following a definite line of inquiry and believe he was not initially involved in the disturbance in which he was fatally stabbed.
