LIMERICK Gardaí have appealed for calm following the shooting of 35-year old father-of-two Daniel Treacy at Topaz shop and petrol station on the Ennis Road, on Monday.
Superintendent Frank O’ Brien said that the man was only known to gardai in the context that his family had been subject to threat. He said: “We are appealing for witnesses and we are also appealing to people not to do anything and leave the matter to the garda”.
One man in his late 20s was arrested shortly after the incident and is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 in Mayorstone Garda Station.
A second man, in his late twenties, was arrested on Monday night and was detained at Henry Street Garda Station.
A vehicle which is believed to have been used as the get away car was found burnt out by Gardaí on Tuesday.
The deceased’s brother Richard Treacy, is currently serving a six year sentence for his part in the manslaughter of Darren Coughlan in 2005. He was also a nephew of Kieran Keane, who was shot dead at Drombanna in 2003.
Daniel’s brother Owen Treacy, was stabbed 17 times on the same night his uncle was shot but survived to give evidence against those responsible for his murder.
On Wednesday night, Gardai sought to have the period of detention extended at Limerick District Court for one man held in connection with the shooting
