A 40-year-old criminal who is wanted in the UK for murder has been arrested in the Midlands Prison today in relation to a January, 2003 killing that ignited the deadly Limerick feud. Limerick man Keith Galvin, who is also known as Keith McCarthy, is being detained at Roxboro Road Garda Station after his arrest in the Co Laois jail. He is being questioned about the murder of Limerick crimelord Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of Keane’s nephew Owen Treacy almost 18 years ago. Keane (36) was shot in the head, and Mr Treacy, who received 17 stab wounds, miraculously survived after he played dead. The suspect arrested today for the murder has served significant jail sentences in the UK for offences such as burglary and assault.

Source: Irish Independent December 22, 2020 20:33 UTC