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"Duck Egg" accused pleads guilty to helping murderers
Summary
Jason Keating (27), of Rush, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to facilitating a criminal organisation in the murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan. Keating had previously pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, which has been the subject of a trial since October 2. The State Solicitor informed the court that the DPP directed a new charge under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which Keating admitted. Prosecutors requested a nolle prosequi be entered on the original murder count at the sentencing stage. Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Judges Sinead Ni Chualachain and Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until November 22 for sentencing. The judge noted the court would require details on Keating's assistance and state of mind. He referenced the recent sentencing of Martin Aylmer (31) to three years and nine months for a similar offence involving the murder of Michael Barr. Mr Justice Hunt described the new charge as useful for providing sentencing flexibility in cases where defendants do not directly commit the act. The matter was adjourned until November 22.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Duck Egg" accused pleads guilty to helping murderers. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Kirwan on October 2 and the trial has been underway since that date; facilitating a criminal organisation in carrying out the offence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 8 Incident
- December 22, 2016 Incident
- October 2 Incident
- April 25th, 2016 Other
- November 22 Adjournment
- December 22 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 23 Other
- December 10 Other
- December 13 Other
- December 16 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2016 Other
- October 18 Other
- October 20 Other
- Christmas Incident
- 2018-10-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: facilitating a criminal organisation in carrying out the offence; the murder of Mr Kirwan on October 2 and the trial has been underway since that date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until November 22, when he will be sentenced.
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Mr Kirwan on October 2 and the trial has been underway since that date (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He told counsel for both sides that the court would need to know at the sentence hearing what was offered "in terms of assistance" by Keating and what was the defendant's state of mind in relation to the offence that actually took place. "If you look at the sentence from Monday you will see what was required to assist us in the exercise," he added. Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until November 22, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until November 22, when he will be sentenced.
Convicted Person
Outcome: Martin Aylmer (31), of Casino Park, Marino, Dublin 3 was sentenced last Monday to three years and nine months for helping a criminal organisation murder Dublin bar manager, Michael Barr (35) at the Sunset House, Summerhill Parade, Dublin 1 on April 25th, 2016.; Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until November 22, when he will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- St Ronan's Drive
- Special Criminal Court
- from Lucan Garda Station
- Lucan
- Sunset House
- St Ronan's Drive
- St Ronan's park
- Sundrive Road
- Crumlin
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