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2018-02-20 · Tallaght, Dublin

Gary Flynn loses appeal against gangland murder conviction

Gary Flynn, aged 32, of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, lost an appeal against his conviction for the murder of Seamus Shay O'Byrne, which occurred at the victim's home on 13 March 2009. Flynn pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court. After a nine‑week trial, the jury found him guilty of murder in one hour and forty minutes, and he received a…

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2016-03-15 · Tallaght, Dublin

Jury to begin deliberations in trial of man accused of Seamus Byrne murder

A jury in the Central Criminal Court will start deliberations on the trial of Gary Flynn, 31, who is accused of being part of the murder gang that killed Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North in Tallaght on 13 March 2009. Flynn has pleaded not guilty. The trial began almost nine weeks ago, with more than 100 witnesses giving evidence, and…

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2016-03-14 · Tallaght, Dublin

Judge begins charge in trial of man accused of Seamus O'Byrne murder

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 14 March 2016, Justice Patrick McCarthy addressed a jury of eight men and three women regarding the trial of Gary Flynn, aged 31, who is accused of being part of a "murder gang" that shot Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne to death in Tallaght on 13 March 2009. Flynn has pleaded not guilty. The judge explained that the…

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2016-03-04 · Tallaght, Dublin

Shooter "took a trouncing" from victim's girlfriend, murder jury told

In a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, the prosecution argued that Gary Flynn, 31, was linked to the gang that killed Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne on 13 March 2009. They cited CCTV, mobile phone and forensic evidence, including gunshot residue on Flynn's hoodie and a phone credit purchase at a Topaz garage shortly before the shooting. The…

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2016-03-02 · Tallaght, Dublin

Dublin murder trial hears of mobile phone tracing

The trial of Gary Flynn, 31, of Tallaght, continued at the Central Criminal Court before Justice Patrick McCarthy. Mr Flynn has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne on March 13, 2009, at Tymon Park North in Tallaght. Prosecution evidence presented by Alex Owens SC focused on mobile phone tracing conducted by gardai.…

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2016-03-01 · Tallaght, Dublin

Murder suspect dubbed "Damien Duff" because of resemblance to soccer star, trial hears

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 1 March 2016, 31‑year‑old Gary Flynn of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne, who was shot at Tymon Park North on 13 March 2009. The court heard that Flynn had been nicknamed "Damien Duff" by Garda John O'Connell because of his resemblance to the former Irish…

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2016-02-29 · Tallaght, Dublin

Murder accused had firearms residue on hand, trial hears

During a Central Criminal Court hearing on 29 February 2016, Gary Flynn, aged 31, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne, which occurred on 13 March 2009 at Tymon Park North, Tallaght. An expert, Liam Fleury of the Forensic Science Laboratory, testified that he found firearms residue on Flynn's right hand and on the cuffs of a…

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2016-02-10 · Tallaght, Dublin

Drugs and mobile phones found in possession of other murder suspect, trial hears

During a Central Criminal Court hearing on 10 February 2016, it was revealed that Gary Flynn, aged 31, was in possession of drugs and two mobile phones when he was arrested by the Gardaí four days after the fatal shooting of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne on 13 March 2009. The arrest also uncovered €1,000 in cash. Flynn, who lives on Rossfield Drive in…

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2016-02-09 · Tallaght, Dublin

Scientists discovered firearms residue inside car, murder trial hears

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, scientists reported that firearms residue was found inside a Volkswagen Passat but not in a Nissan Primera, both vehicles suspected of being used in the alleged gang murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North, Tallaght, on 13 March 2009. Dr Thomas Hannigan of the Forensic Science Laboratory explained…

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2016-02-08 · Tallaght, Dublin

CCTV footage of car links murder accused to scene of fatal shooting, jury hear

In a 2016 Central Criminal Court hearing, Garda Detective Michael McGrath presented CCTV evidence linking 31‑year‑old Gary Flynn of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, to the scene of the fatal shooting of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North on 13 March 2009. The footage showed a Nissan Primera with a defective headlight stopping at a Topaz garage…

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2016-02-05 · Tallaght, Dublin

Gardai identifed murder accused with other suspects, jury hears

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 5 February 2016, Detective Garda Michael McGrath presented CCTV footage that linked three suspects to the March 2009 murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne in Tallaght. The footage showed Gary Flynn (31) entering the Leisureplex in Coolock with Eugene Cullen and another suspect at 8.50 pm, after the fatal shooting…

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2016-02-03 · Tallaght, Dublin

Gardai trawled through days of CCTV footage in investigation in to alleged murder, trial hears

Gary Flynn, of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court, having pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon North Park on March 13, 2009. Prosecuting counsel Alex Owens SC stated it is the prosecution's case that Flynn was part of a "murder gang" that plotted the killing. Detective Garda…

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2016-02-02 · Tallaght, Dublin

Decommissioned museum gun used to kill Dublin man, trial hears

In a 2016 Central Criminal Court hearing, Detective Garda Janette O'Neill presented a Webley & Scott revolver found in a car near the site where Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne was shot dead in 2009. The gun had been decommissioned by the Birmingham Proof House museum, but O'Neill noted that the firing arm had been replaced and the barrel refilled,…

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2016-02-01 · Tallaght, Dublin

Murder investigation traced can of Red Bull from Swiss factory to Dublin shop

The Central Criminal Court heard evidence during the ongoing trial of Gary Flynn, who has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North in Tallaght on March 13, 2009. Detective Sergeant Daniel Kelly testified that gardai traced a can of Red Bull found at the scene to a specific batch produced in…

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2016-01-29 · Tallaght, Dublin

Dublin man had multiple bullet wounds, State Pathologist tells murder trial

Professor Marie Cassidy, State Pathologist, gave evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding the murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne, who was shot five times on 13 March 2009 at Tymon Park North, Tallaght. She described the bullet wounds: one in the head, two in the back, one in the right shoulder and one in the left thigh. The wounds to the…

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2016-01-28 · Tallaght, Dublin

Murder accused stopped in car shortly after shooting, court hears

Gary Flynn, aged 31, was arrested in a silver Nissan Primera shortly after the March 13, 2009 shooting that killed Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North, Tallaght. Detective Garda Mary Moore, of the NBCI, stopped the car in Kimmage, noting it matched the description of a vehicle the Gardaí were seeking. She reported that Flynn was seated in…

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2016-01-19 · Tallaght, Dublin

Sharon Rattigan gives evidence of being shot in the leg as she grappled with man who gunned down her partner

The trial of Gary Flynn, 31, of Rossfield Drive in Tallaght, continued at the Central Criminal Court. Flynn has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North in Tallaght on March 13, 2009. Sharon Rattigan, a co-defendant in the case, testified that she was shot in the leg while grappling with a gunman who…

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2016-01-18 · Tallaght, Dublin

State intends to show accused was part of "murder gang"

In the Central Criminal Court, State lawyers argued that Gary Flynn, 31, of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, was a member of a "murder gang" that planned and carried out the killing of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North on 13 March 2009. Prosecutor Alex Owens SC told the jury that the gang met at Moran's Hotel on Naas Road, travelled to Tallaght…

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2016-01-12 · Tallaght, Dublin

Trial adjourned after failure to find 12 jurors available to sit through 7 weeks of evidence

The murder trial of Gary Flynn (31) was adjourned because 12 jurors could not be found to sit for the estimated seven weeks of evidence. After a lengthy selection process, 12 jurors were chosen, but two were exempted by their employers who could not be absent from work for that period. Justice Patrick McCarthy then called a new panel to replace…

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2016-01-11 · Tallaght, Dublin

Dublin man to stand trial accused of 2009 Tallaght murder

The Central Criminal Court will hear the trial of Gary Flynn, 31, of Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Seamus 'Shay' O'Byrne at Tymon Park North on 13 March 2009. Justice Patrick McCarthy informed the newly sworn jury that the case is expected to last about seven weeks. Prosecutor Alex Owens SC said the…

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