GARDAI have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a leading bookmaker in 1990.
Two men, aged 50 and 61 were arrested this morning by Gardai from the Kildare Division and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Both men are currently being detained at Naas and Leixlip Garda Stations.
Tyrone bookmaker Dessie Fox was shot dead at Healy’s bridge in Prosperous, Co. Kildare on September 30, 1990.
The 47-year-old was ambushed and robbed of around £20,000 by a gang of men.
He was shot in the thigh but the bullet severed an artery and he bled to death at the scene.
Gardai have been appealing for information relating to the murder for the last three decades, and believe that a number of people have yet to come forward.
Today’s arrests have been described as significant and officers hope to make further progress with their inquiries.
