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Gangland criminal Wayne Whelan ran business with man who conspired to murder him

Date
2021-07-26

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lucan

County
Dublin

Summary

Wayne Ryan, aged 41, with an address in Longford but originally from Limerick, has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Wayne Whelan at Griffeen Glen Park, Lucan on 4 September 2019. Three Dublin men—Cailean Crawford, Darren Henderson and Charles McClean—pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder Whelan at that location between May and November 2019. McClean and Whelan had previously been business partners in a car sales enterprise that ceased trading in 2016. Evidence presented to the Central Criminal Court detailed how Whelan was shot eleven times as he sat in his vehicle, struck by four bullets. A badly damaged handgun was recovered from a burnt-out van minutes after the attack. Firearms residue found on Ryan's clothing offered extremely strong support that he had discharged the shots. The four men were remanded in custody pending sentencing on 2 September 2021.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Gangland criminal Wayne Whelan ran business with man who conspired to murder him. Charges or matters: the attempted murder of Whelan (42) at Griffeen Glen Park, Lucan, on September 4, 2019; conspiracy to murder the father-of-three at that location between May 15 and November 15 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 4, 2019 Other
May 15 Other
November 15 2019 Other
June 21 Incident
November 18, 2019 Incident
4th September 2019 Adjournment
2nd September Adjournment
2021-07-26 Publication

Case subjects

Wayne Ryan

Defendant

Charges: the attempted murder of Whelan (42) at Griffeen Glen Park, Lucan, on September 4, 2019; conspiracy to murder the father-of-three at that location between May 15 and November 15 2019 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice White remanded the four men in custody until 2nd September for sentencing.