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Noel Kirwan only guilty of "showing respect", daughter says in victim impact statement

Date
2018-11-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Donna Kirwan, daughter of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, said her father was only guilty of "showing respect" at a childhood friend's funeral. She described him as a hard‑working "grafter" who chose legitimate work over drug sales. The court heard that both her son and daughter contemplated suicide after their father's murder. The victim impact statement was read by a woman from victim support on behalf of Donna. The court also heard that Jason Keating, 27, was present at the scene and facilitated the shooting. Keating had a tracking device on Kirwan's car and was linked to the assailant. Keating pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the murder, and the State withdrew the murder charge, leaving only the facilitation charge pending. The hearing took place before the sentencing of Keating, who was remanded in custody until December 12.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Noel Kirwan only guilty of "showing respect", daughter says in victim impact statement. Charges or matters: facilitating a criminal organisation in committing murder and this plea was accepted by the DPP. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

December 22, 2016 Other
December 20 Incident
October 18 Incident
December 22 Incident
October 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
November 8 Hearing Or Sentence
December 13 Hearing Or Sentence
December 21 Hearing Or Sentence
May 2, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
December 12 Adjournment
Christmas Incident
Christmas Eve Other
new year Other
2018-11-22 Publication

Why: Donna Kirwan described her dad as a "grafter" and said that while some of his friends chose to make money the easy way by selling drugs, her father chose to work for a living because that was how he was raised. CNI source report

Case subjects

Jason Keating

Defendant

Charges: facilitating a criminal organisation in committing murder and this plea was accepted by the DPP (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until December 12, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chualachain and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Keating in custody until December 12, when he will be sentenced.