Updated 09.30
A state funeral is being planned for Garda Tony Golden on Thursday.
He was gunned down in the line of duty on Sunday as he assisted a woman during a domestic incident in Omeath, Co. Louth.
A private prayer service will take place at Dundalk garda station today to remember him.
The woman is in critical condition in Beaumont hospital, while the perpetrator Adrian Crevan Mackin (24) also died.
Garda Golden has been hailed by the Garda Commissioner as a hero.
Garda Chaplain Fr. Joe Kennedy, who is leading today's service, says the killing is a cruel blow for the force:
Residents of Omeath are still coming to terms with the murder.
Local Councillor Mark Dearey says the killing was an attack on democracy:
Meanwhile, it is reported today that Adrian Crevan Mackin had been granted bail earlier this year, with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
According to The Irish Times, he had been charged with IRA membership at the Special Criminal Court last January, and was released on a number of conditions - including signing on daily at Dundalk garda station.
Legal Editor with The Irish Independent Dearbhail McDonald believes resources are a major issue when it comes to decisions relating to bail.
Speaking to Newstalk.com's Breakfast Show she highlighted comments the late judge Paul Carney made last year, when he raised concerns in the area:
