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Gun allegedly used in Eamon Kelly murder is produced at trial

Date
2021-06-23

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

The handgun alleged to have been used in the murder of gangland figure Eamon Kelly was produced in evidence at the Special Criminal Court. Kenneth Donohoe and Darren Murphy, both aged 42 and 50 respectively, are on trial for the murder of Kelly at Furry Park Road, Killester, on December 4, 2012. Both men have pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and to the possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol, with intent to endanger life, on the same date and at the same location. Garda Stephen Donnelly of Raheny Garda Station stated that Donohoe understood his detention terms but refused to sign a custody record. Sean Connolly, then aged 35, was jailed for life in 2015 for the murder of Kelly. The trial continues at the Special Criminal Court before Mr Justice Alexander Owens, sitting with Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin and Judge Dermot Dempsey.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Gun allegedly used in Eamon Kelly murder is produced at trial. Charges or matters: the possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol, with intent to endanger life, on the same date and at the same location. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

December 4, 2012 Incident
December 8, 2012 Incident
2021-06-23 Publication

Case subjects

Darren Murphy

Convicted Person

Charges: the possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol, with intent to endanger life, on the same date and at the same location (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Eamon Kelly

Accused

Charges: the possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol, with intent to endanger life, on the same date and at the same location (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: In 2015, Sean Connolly, then aged 35, of Bernard Curtis House, Bluebell, Dublin, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court for the murder of veteran criminal Kelly.

Kenneth Donohoe

Accused

Charges: the possession of a firearm, a Glock pistol, with intent to endanger life, on the same date and at the same location (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Garda Stephen Donnelly of Raheny Garda Station who processed Mr Donohoe at the station said that Mr Donohoe understood his detention terms but refused to sign a custody record. Mr Grehan asked Gda Donnelly, when he was the member in charge during the defendant's detention, if anyone had mentioned to him that the prisoner, Mr Donohoe, wanted to speak "off-tape" and was told "no" by Gda Donnelly.

Sean Connolly

Convicted Person

Outcome: Sean Connolly, then aged 35, of Bernard Curtis House, Bluebell, Dublin, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court for the murder of veteran criminal Kelly.