A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Eddie Hutch Snr in 2016.

The brother of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch was shot dead days after the high-profile murder of David Byrne, 33, at the Regency Hotel in February 5, 2016.

Gardai said on Wednesday that they had arrested a man aged in his 40s in connection with the fatal shooting on Poplar Row in Dublin 3 on February 8, 2016.

“The man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in North Dublin,” the statement said.