A man killed on New Year’s Eve in county Wexford has been named as John O’Connor.

Yesterday, two men were arrested in relation to the suspected murder of Mr O’Connor.

A man in his 30s remains in Garda custody and the second man in his 30s has been released without charge.

58-year-old Mr O’Connor was found unresponsive at a house in New Ross at about 11am on Tuesday morning - and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí launched a murder investigation yesterday following the completion of a post-mortem exam.

Investigations are ongoing.

Irish Garda police lamp sign. Image: Alamy