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The man (aged in his late teens) had been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Kildare area. Advertisement Investigations are ongoing in the case, a Garda spokesperson said in the fresh statement. Ryan, who was in his 20s, was found unresponsive on McGee Terrace at around 3:15am on 26 October. He was taken to Naas General Hospital with serious head injuries but later passed away. Following a post-mortem examination – the results of which will not be released for operational reasons – gardaí have now commenced a murder investigation. It’s understood Gibbons had been out socialising with a group of men earlier that night, and that an incident took place close to the local garda station at McGee Terrace. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. 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