Man (50s) charged over death of man in Co Donegal

He will appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Tuesday afternoon. 
Man (50s) charged over death of man in Co Donegal

Michael Bolton

A man has been charged in connection with the discovery of the body of a man in Killybegs, Co Donegal, on Sunday.

He will appear before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Tuesday afternoon.

The man who was found dead has been named locally as Eddie Friel.

Mr Friel, who was in his 60s, lived alone in a bungalow on the Harbour View Drive estate in the fishing town of Killybegs.

The post-mortem has since been completed, the results of which are not being released for operational reasons.

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