Ireland Man released without charge over 2006 Cabra murder
Shea Bradley, a 29-year-old father of two, died of gunshot wounds in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue in Cabra, Dublin 7, on 9 March 2006. A man in his 40s was arrested on 29 September 2026 in connection with the investigation and detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999. He was subsequently released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Gardaí at Cabra Garda station's Detective unit continue to investigate the murder.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Sep
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shea Bradley, a 29-year-old father of two, died of gunshot wounds in a laneway in Cabra, Dublin 7 (one report gives his age as 28).
- Where
- The shooting occurred in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7.
- When
- Shea Bradley died on 9 March 2006.
- Cause
- Shea Bradley died of gunshot wounds.
- Investigation
- A man in his 40s was arrested on 29 September 2026 and detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999.
- The man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Gardaí at Cabra Garda station's Detective unit continue to investigate the murder.
26 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 shooting occurred in a laneway between Regal Park and Blackhorse Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7. (thejournal.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)
- whenShea Bradley died on 9 March 2006. (thejournal.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. (thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested on a Tuesday in relation to the investigation. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man has since been released without charge. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (thejournal.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Cabra Garda Station's Detective unit continue to investigate the murder. (thejournal.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)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, 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 - 1 Sep2026Man (40s) arrested in connection with murder investigation into 2006 shooting of Shea Bradley
Reports that a man in his 40s was arrested on a Tuesday in the 2006 murder investigation, detained under Section 42, and released without charge, with a file going to the DPP.
victim, Shea Bradley, 29, irish (judged from name)Shea Bradleysuspect, 40s, male