Court appearance for Man accused of 2005 Clondalkin murder

A 49-year-old man appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of Eoin McCarthy of Clondalkin in 2005.

Declan O’Brien, of no fixed abode, appeared before Bray District Court, in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Mr McCarthy, of Ashwood Park, who died from a gunshot wound.

Mr McCarthy’s body was discovered in Ballinagee, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow on November 4, 2005.

Mr O’Brien was previously arrested and questioned in relation to the case in March but was released without charge.

Following this, a file was prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Detective Sergeant Donal O’Sullivan told the court that he arrested Mr O’Brien at Bray Courthouse at 10.23am on Monday morning and that the accused made no reply to the charge.

Judge David Kennedy remanded Mr O’Brien in custody at Wheatfield Prison to appear in court again via video link on Thursday.