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County Meath: Murder investigation after man's body found

News imageThe O'Brien family Conor O'BrienThe O'Brien family
Conor O'Brien had only recently moved to County Meath

Gardaí (Irish police) have launched a murder investigation after a man's body was discovered in County Meath with a gunshot wound.

Conor O'Brien, 19, was found dead in the driveway of a house on Trim Road, Enfield on Friday morning, RTÉ reports.

Detectives said they believed the killing happened sometime after 20:00 local time on Thursday.

They have yet to establish a motive for the shooting.

The victim, originally from County Wexford, had moved to the area four months ago and was due to start a job in the coming weeks.

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The body was found in the driveway of a house on Trim Road, Enfield

He was living in an apartment at the back of a house on Trim Road.

Detectives said Mr O'Brien was in contact with a family member around the same time he was killed.

No firearm was found at the scene.

They said a number of people nearby heard a single bang on Thursday evening but it was not reported at the time.