Investigations are focused on his time at Fibber Magees pub on Parnell Street, Dublin 1, in the hours before he suffered his fatal injuries. As part of its investigations to date, a Garda member was arrested for questioning in August about Mr Butler’s death. Mr Butler died after the incident outside the Holiday Inn on O’Connell Street in the early hours of Friday, August 15th. Just after Mr Butler had been taken to hospital, the incident was referred by Garda headquarters to Fiosrú for investigation. “Fiosrú investigators are tracing the movements of Mr Butler prior to the incident,” the agency said in a statement on Friday.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 20:21 UTC