Man arrested in connection with murder of Irish Rail worker Ian Walsh in Carrick-on-Suir
The man is being questioned at Clonmel Garda Station after his arrest earlier today in connection with the 49-year-old's death.
He can be detained for up to 24 hours before being released or charged.
Mr Walsh was found with stab wounds in a downstairs room of his home in Ravenswood Estate on Cregg Road.
There was no sign of forced entry at the property. Gardaí believe the killer was known to him and that Mr Walsh may have admitted the person to the house.
An autopsy examination by State Pathologist Dr Yvonne McCartney confirmed he died by violent means.
Mr Walsh was last seen alive on the evening of August 1.
A cremation service took place on August 12 at the Island Crematorium in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.
In a statement, Irish Rail described Mr Walsh as a well-known and popular colleague, both in his work in catering and signalling, and for his passion for railway and transport tourism and heritage.
The Táilté Tours team expressed deep sadness at his death, describing him as a 'signaller at Cork station and a huge supporter' of their rail tour operation.
They said: 'Ian ran five railtours of his own over the course of the mid to late 2000s, and was very much a pioneer in 'outside the box' tours in Ireland, starting them from locations such as Waterford and Limerick, in an era when tours were generally based in Dublin or Belfast.
"He was more than happy to pass his experience and expertise on when we started operations a few years ago; for those of you who enjoyed the 'surprise' rare track moves on our Cork-based railtours, you can thank Ian, who went far beyond the extra mile to ensure our operations went off without a hitch.
"He had a wonderful knowledge of the Iarnród Éireann system and its people, and had also developed a passion for Bus Éireann operations, diligently recording the last runs on several rural routes in the south east as they disappeared, quickly becoming a friend to bus drivers in the Cork and Waterford areas.'
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