Ireland Man arrested over 2006 murder of Shea Bradley in Cabra
Shea Bradley, a 29-year-old father of two, was shot dead in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue in Cabra, Dublin 7, on 9 March 2006. One report gives his age as 28 and says he was found dead there on 10 March. On 29 September 2026, gardaí arrested a man in his 40s in relation to the killing and detained him under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1999. He was released without charge, a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the investigation by detectives at Cabra Garda station is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 Sep
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shea Bradley was 29 years old when he died, according to the Garda statement and most reports; one report gives his age as 28.
- Shea Bradley was a father of two.
- Cause
- Shea Bradley died of gunshot wounds.
- Where
- The shooting took place in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7.
- When
- The shooting occurred on 9 March 2006.
- One report says Shea Bradley was found dead in the laneway on 10 March 2006.
- A man in his 40s was arrested on 29 September 2026 in relation to the investigation.
- Investigation
- Detectives attached to the Detective unit at Cabra Garda station are investigating the murder.
- The man was detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1999.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man was released without charge.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShea Bradley was 29 years old at the time of his death (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShea Bradley was a father of two (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShea Bradley was killed in a shooting in Cabra in 2006 (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was released without charge over the 2006 murder of Shea Bradley. (extra.ie)
- whatShea Bradley was 29 years old (garda.ie)
- whereThe murder took place in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue in Cabra, Dublin 7 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder occurred at the laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe murder occurred in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 (garda.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred on 9 March 2006 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on 29 September 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder occurred on 9 March 2006 (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- causeShea Bradley died of gunshot wounds (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1999 (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Detective unit at Cabra Garda station are investigating (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested on 29 September 2026 in relation to the investigation (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Cabra Garda station continue to investigate the murder (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Sep202630/09/2026 Arrest: Murder of Shea Bradley, Cabra, Dublin 7. 9th March, 2006.
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s on 29 September 2026 in connection with the 2006 murder, his release without charge, and that a file will be prepared for the DPP.
victim, Shea Bradley, 29, male, irish (judged from name)Shea Bradleysuspect, 40s, male - 30 Sep2026Man released without charge over 2006 murder of Shea Bradley - Extra.ie
Only the headline is available. The article text is website template code with no body, so the location, dates and details of the release are not stated.
suspect, male - 30 Sep2026Man arrested as Gardaí continue to investigate 2006 murder of young man in Cabra
Reports the arrest and release without charge of a man in his 40s on 29 September 2026 in the ongoing investigation into Shea Bradley's 2006 murder; a file will be prepared for the DPP.
victim, Shea Bradley, 28, male, irish (judged from name)Shea Bradleysuspect, 40s, male - 30 Sep2026Man arrested by Gardai probing murder of Shea Bradley more than 20 years ago
First report of the arrest in connection with Shea Bradley's 2006 murder; the suspect was released without charge with a file to the DPP.
victim, Shea Bradley, 29, male, irish (judged from name)Shea Bradleysuspect, 40s, male