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Paul Gallagher Murder

Gardai investigating the murder of 26 year old Paul Gallagher, whose body was found in Ballymacan outside Collon, are appealing for information on the journey he may have taken in a red Volkswagon Golf from Donaghmeade in Dublin to Collon on Monday night/Tuesday morning.

The car he was travelling in had a registration number beginning 01 LH.

Gardai have launched a murder investigation headed by Supt Michael Devine of Navan. An incident room has been set up in Navan Garda Station and Chief Supt Aidan Glacken has appointed a chief investigating officer.

Mr Gallagher’s body was found in open farmland at Ballymacon at 5pm yesterday.

Gardai believe he may have travelled north from Donaghmeade along the M1 and took the Slane exit.

He was last seen in Donaghmeade at 10.30pm on Monday night and was wearing a navy tracksuit top, grey tracksuit bottoms and white runners with a navy stripe.

They are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen him or the vehicle on Monday night or the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Gardaí are appealing to any persons with information or who can assist with the investigation to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 - 9079930, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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Woman Dead Navan Gardai Appeal

Gardaí have appealed for information following the discovery of a woman’s body at an apartment in Navan.

The remains are believed to be those of a Polish woman aged in her thirties.

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Last night gardaí arrested a man, also in his 30s, in connection with the incident.

He was receiving medical attention in hospital before he could be interviewed by detectives.

The nature, cause and extent of his injuries were unclear.

The discovery was made at the Bective House Apartments complex at Beaufort Place, Navan at approximately 7pm.

Gardaí are treating the incident as suspicious.

The office of the State pathologist was notified, and the body remained at the scene tonight. A post mortem is due to be carried out.

Gardaí have sealed off the area and issued an appeal for anybody with information to come forward.

Members of the public are urged to contact Navan garda station at (046) 9036100, on the confidential line at 1800 666 111 or any other station.

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Slane concert 2013, Eminem concert slane, slane castle 2013, navan gardai

Extra security will be in place for the Eminem concert at Slane Castle later this month.

500 gardaí along with the Garda Mounted Unit and the National Drugs Unit with sniffer dogs will be patrolling the grounds of the Castle on the weekend of 17 August.

As well as extra gardai, around 1,000 security personnel will also be on duty.

Superintendant Michael Devine of Navan Garda Station said the garda presence will be “robust and stern and very much upfront”.

He said “facilities have been put in place to deal with every eventuality”.

Supt Devine added that extra resources will be place to deal with anyone who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Eleven ambulances will be on site, staffed by 24 paramedics, five doctors and 10 nurses.

Checkpoints will be in place on roads in the area from 4pm on the Friday before and additional personnel will be on duty.

Supt Devine said gardaí are working closely with promoters MCD to ensure a peaceful and successful event.

MCD said 84,000 tickets have been sold and there are still a limited number of tickets on sale, but none will be available on the day of the concert.

Concert goers are advised to use public transport where possible and parking is only allowed in designated car parks.

Any cars parked on roadsides and causing an obstruction will be towed away.

Lord Henry Mountcharles made a special appeal to people to steer clear of the River Boyne which runs along the back of the castle venue, as it is a very dangerous, fast flowing river.

There have been a number of fatalities with people trying to get into the venue by swimming across the river.

Concert goers will also be searched on the way into the grounds and no alcohol, drugs, umbrellas or weapons of any kind will be allowed past the gates.

This year the organisers made a special plea to bus operators not to allow the consumption of alcohol on their buses bringing people to the venue as it just adds to the problems if people arrive at the venue already drunk.