A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Nenagh, Co Tipperary on St Stephen's Day.
Egidijus Kiaulakis, with an address in Nenagh, was charged with the murder of a 29-year-old man at Summerhill in Nenagh on 26 December.
The married, father of a six-month-old baby, appeared at a special sitting of Nenagh District Court this morning.
Both Mr Kiaulakis and the victim are originally from Lithuania.
The victim, who has not yet been named by gardaí, died from multiple stab wounds following an attack at an apartment building in the Summerhill area of the town on Thursday.
Judge Elizabeth MacGrath granted legal aid to Mr Kiaulakis and remanded him to appear at Nenagh District Court on 2 January.
Another man, who is 27, was arrested last night in connection with the death. He is being held at Thurles Garda Station.
Two other men have been released without charge and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
