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The top four things you need to know - Tuesday December 13th

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06:49 13 Dec 2022


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Gardai in West Cork say they believe there are people with information about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier who have not yet come forward.

Gardaí held a media briefing in Schull yesterday, almost 26 years after the French TV producer was killed close to her holiday home in Toormore.

Investigating officers say they have identified new witnesses in Ireland, France and the UK who will be interviewed in the future.

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Gardai are to prepare a file for the DPP after releasing without charge a 35 year old man arrested for questioning about the murder of a father of seven in a graveyard in Co Kerry two months ago.

Detectives arrested the man at an address in Cork city around 9pm on Sunday for questioning about the murder of Tom Dooley (43) at New Rath Cemetery, Rathass, Tralee on October 5th.

The man was brought to Tralee Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act which allows gardai detain suspects for up to 24 hours.

But gardai released the man without charge shortly after 8pm on Monday night and a garda spokesman said that they will now prepare a file on the matter which they will send to the DPP.

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Jonathan Dowdall is expected to be asked about a recorded conversation between him and Gerry Hutch when the Regency hotel murder trial resumes this morning.

Yesterday, the former Sinn Féin councillor told the judges that Mr Hutch told him he was one of the men who shot David Byrne at the Dublin hotel in 2016.

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Cabinet is set to sign off on a new Energy Poverty Action Plan.

It will include a further €10m for the energy hardship fund, which is used to help people who can't pay their bills.

People can apply for the fund through MABS, St Vincent De Paul, or Alone with energy suppliers providing advice and help.


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