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Pair charged with involvement in attempted murder by McCarthy-Dundon gang

Date
2020-06-03

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

Two men appeared before the Special Criminal Court on charges relating to an alleged attempted murder in Limerick in 2015. John Costello, aged 39, of Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, County Limerick, faced charges of knowledge of the McCarthy-Dundon criminal organisation and providing transport to facilitate the attempted murder of Christy Keane at University of Limerick car park on 29 June 2015. Larry McCarthy, aged 42, of Tower Lodge, Old Court Road, Limerick City, was charged with making a vehicle available to the same criminal organisation in connection with the alleged incident between 27 and 29 June 2015. Both charges fall under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. McCarthy was arrested in Buncrana, County Donegal. The court heard an application for medical attention regarding an injury sustained by McCarthy. Both men were remanded in custody, with the cases adjourned to 12 June.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair charged with involvement in attempted murder by McCarthy-Dundon gang. Charges or matters: making a vehicle available to a criminal organisation; knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation; provided transport to persons with the intention of facilitating the commission of the attempted murder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

29 June Incident
12 June Adjournment
2020-06-03 Publication

Case subjects

John Costello

Defendant

Charges: knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation; provided transport to persons with the intention of facilitating the commission of the attempted murder (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded in custody

Larry McCarthy

Defendant

Charges: making a vehicle available to a criminal organisation (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded in custody