Investigations ongoing into murder of bookmaker in Co Kildare

Two men have been released without charges following arrests earlier this week,  as part of the investigation into the murder of a popular bookmaker on his way to a race meeting at The Curragh 30 years ago.

On 30 September,  1990, bookmaker (47, )Dessie Fox  was on the way to a race meeting at The Curragh.

Mr Fox was driving from his home in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, when his car was intercepted by a number of armed men at Healy's Bridge, Prosperous. He sustained a gunshot wound during the incident and died at the scene.

Earlier this week, Gardaí  arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation in to the murder of Mr Fox.

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.