Seventh arrest following double murder at busy Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve

Gardai investigating a violent incident at a restaurant in Dublin on Christmas Eve, in which two people died, have arrested a seventh suspect.

A major garda investigation has been underway since the incident that occurred at a premises at Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 at around 8pm on December 24.

One of the men died from gunshot wounds while the second died after he sustained serious stab wounds.

A number of suspects are currently before the courts and investigating gardai have now confirmed a seventh arrest was made this Tuesday morning.

"As part of the ongoing investigation into the serious incident at a premises on Main Street in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, on December 24, 2023, Gardaí arrested a male earlier this morning, Tuesday, January 23 2024," said a spokesperson.
 
Gardai have not confirmed the age of the male, who is is currently detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Separate incident rooms, each led by a Senior Investigating Officer, have been established by gardai as part of the investigation into the double0.