The murder of Keane Mulready-Woods has been described by gardaí as a 'brutal and savage' attack on a child.
The remains of the 17-year-old were discovered in a sports bag in Coolock in Dublin on Monday.
Gardaí says it's related to the ongoing gang feud in Drogheda, with a house in the Louth town now being forensically examined.
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Commuters in Dublin face further travel disruption this morning, as a tractor protest by beef farmers continues.
Over 100 demonstrators descended on Merrion Square and St Stephen's Green yesterday, with many sleeping in their tractors overnight.
Gardaí have closed Kildare Street, Molesworth Street, and parts of Merrion Square and St Stephen's Green to traffic until the protest is due to end this afternoon.
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A homeless man remains in a serious condition in hospital, after the tent he was in was removed from the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin by an industrial vehicle.
He was sleeping in the tent that was removed during works by Waterways Ireland on Tuesday afternoon.
The local council says tents were being removed because they were placed in a dangerous location
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It's day two of the election campaign, with the economy set to take more of a focus.
The country's political parties are preparing for another day of nationwide canvassing.
The Taoiseach travels to Longford in the afternoon, while Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will be in Dublin and Wicklow.
After homelessness and crime dominated yesterday's campaigning, Brexit, future jobs and the economy are on today's agenda.
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Four weather warnings are in place across the country.
The yellow alerts for wind cover Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, and came into effect overnight.
Gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour are expected, and there's also a warning of coastal flooding in parts of the south due to high tide.
