Man, 62, shot dead in Ronanstown, Dublin
Saturday, December 24, 2016
A 62-year-old man was murdered in Ronanstown, Clondalkin, South Dublin on Thursday night. The victim has been named as Noel Kirwan.
The killing took place outside Kirwan's girlfriend's home as he sat in his Ford Mondeo car and was shot several times in the head. Kirwan was with his partner, who was unhurt at the time of the killing. A white burned out van believed to be involved in the murder was found at the nearby Neilstown Shopping Centre. A firearm was also found at the scene.
Kirwan, originally from North Inner City Dublin and later Kilbarrack, was a friend of Gerry Hutch and it is believed the killing is part of the ongoing Hutch/Kinahan fued, due to Kirwan's association with the Hutch family. Gardaí (Irish police) had warned Kirwan of a threat to his life and as a result Kirwan had installed CCTV at his home.
Gardaí investigating the crime will be visiting houses near where the murder took place. Lucan Garda station Superintendent Dermot Mann said, "We can’t make any assumptions at this stage, but let me reassure the public and the community we will be putting a lot of resources into this to try and investigate it and move it forward."
Sources
- Paul Hosford. "Chilling details of latest feud shooting revealed as 'Monk' associate gunned down in Dublin" — The Sunday World, December 23, 2016
- Ken Foy, Ryan Nugent, Robin Schiller, Alan O'Keeffe. "Friend of 'Monk' shot dead in front of partner as city feud erupts again" — The Irish Independent, December 23, 2016
- Stephen Breen, Michael Doyle. "Dublin shooting victim Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan blasted to death in car beside partner in latest Hutch-Kinahan killing" — The Irish Sun, December 23, 2016
- "House-to-house inquiries after latest feud murder in Dublin" — Raidió Teilifís Éireann, December 23, 2016
- Mark Hilliard, Conor Lally. "Gerry Hutch associate killed in shooting in west Dublin" — The Irish Times, December 22, 2016