Man arrested in connection with missing builder
Gardaí in Portlaoise have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of Englishman Tommy Thompson last year.
The 59-year-old was working as a plasterer in the Co Laois town when he disappeared in April.
Yesterday, Gardaí investigating the case found a body in a shallow grave in a wooded area near Dysart.
The remains have yet to be identified, but they are believed to be those of Mr Thompson.
This morning, Gardaí in Portlaoise arrested a man in his 30s in connection with the investigation.
