GARDAÍ IN Limerick were continuing to question eight people last night in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old man earlier this year.
The body of Lee Slattery from Ballynanty, Limerick, was found in a shallow grave on May 31st last on the grounds of Delmege House near Moyross on the north side of the city.
The father of one was shot a number of times, including once in the head, and buried in a shallow grave because of a small drugs debt.
A handgun believed to be the murder weapon was found near the grave.
A 17-year-old male from the north side of the city was among those in custody last night.
The teenager, who is from the Ballynanty area of Limerick, is a chief suspect in another shooting incident in the city.
Two other teenage boys and a teenage girl were also being held in custody last night.
The five males and three females are aged between 15 and 41 and were being held at Garda stations across Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
Six of those were being held for questioning under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act while the other suspects were being held under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
Last June five people were detained as part of the murder investigation but were subsequently released without charge.
It is understood they were arrested on suspicion of withholding information about the shooting.