Update: Gardaí investigating murder of man in his 60s in Dublin make arrest
Gardaí investigating the murder have this afternoon arrested a 41-year-old man.
He is being held at Tallaght Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4, Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Superintendent Peter Duff from Tallaght Garda Station is appealing for anybody who was in the Ballinascorney Hill area on Thursday morning to get in contact with them.
He said: "We've established the man was last seen on Thursday 29th September at around 6.30am when he left to go for a walk in the area.
"He is a local man, he's from the area and he knows the area - going for a walk was normal for him.
"However, having failed to return home, when his family returned later to find he wasn't there, Gardaí went on a search but couldn't locate him. It got dark up the mountain so Gardaí sought the assistance of Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Service.
"At about 6am yesterday morning the remains were found on a path about 1.7kms back from the Ballinascorney Road."
The body of a man has been found in Dublin
The discovery was made close to a forest track on Ballinascorney Hill, near Balllinascorney Road Upper, Brittas yesterday in the Dublin Mountains by Dublin Mountain Rescue team.
The man, who was in his 60s, had been reported missing in the area the day before.
A post-mortem has been carried out at Tallaght Hospital and the state pathologist has been on the scene.
The man is reported to have suffered serious injuries to the back of the head in an apparent assault.
The area has been sealed off for a forensic examination.
Gardaí have launched a murder investigation and have appealed for witnesses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gardaí on 01-666000.
