Man due in court over Dublin murder

A 23 year-old man is expected to appear at the Dublin District Court tomorrow morning charged in relation to a fatal shooting…

A 23 year-old man is expected to appear at the Dublin District Court tomorrow morning charged in relation to a fatal shooting at Forthlawn last month.

Detectives investigating the murder of 25-year-old Ian Tobin in Blanchardstown last month arrested the man in Dublin today.

Mr Tobin, a father-of-two from Fortlawn Park, Blanchardstown, was shot at a neighbour's house in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, on May 27th.

The victim was shot in the neck and brought to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, but he died shortly before 6pm the following Tuesday.

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Gardaí believe that a gunman called to Mr Tobin's house and shot him in the hallway. The gunman is then thought to have fled on a motorcycle.

Shortly afterwards, gardaí found a motorcycle on fire in nearby Sheepmore Grove.