A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 35-year-old Daniel Treacy at the Topaz Petrol station on the Ennis Road on the outskirts of Limerick city last on February 22 last. John Coughlan, with an address at Pineview Gardens in Moyross appeared at a special sitting of the court on Monday night.
Det Sgt Derek Clancy told the court that he arrested, charged and cautioned the accused at 7.42pm on Monday March 1.
Coughlan was brought to and from the court under the armed escort of members of the Regional Support Unit.
The judge noted that as the charge before the court was murder, any application for bail would have to be made to the high court and the state sought that the accused be remanded in custody. Coughlan was granted free legal aid as the court heard the accused was unemployed.
John Coughlan is to appear in Limerick District Court via video link from Limerick Prison on Thursday next.
A 51-year-old man also remained in garda custody on Monday night for questioning in connection with the murder.
A 28-year-old man that was arrested earlier last week was released and a filesis being prepared for the DPP.
