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Player's Lounge attempted murder charges dropped as Kinahan gang member admits conspiracy
Summary
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped three charges of attempted murder against Alan Wilson, a Kinahan Cartel member, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to murder at the Special Criminal Court. Wilson, who was secretly recorded by gardai discussing the murder plot, had been on trial since November 1, accused of attempting to murder Brian Masterson, Wayne Barrett, and Austin Purcell at The Player's Lounge Public House in Dublin 3 on July 26, 2010. He also admitted to possessing a .38 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver and a .32 calibre Zastava semi-automatic pistol between July 24 and July 26, 2010, in circumstances suggesting an unlawful purpose. Wilson previously admitted to conspiring to murder Gary Hanley in 2017 and was jailed for six years. The DPP's Ronan Kennedy SC stated the plea was acceptable, and the attempted murder charges will be dropped during a sentencing hearing on Monday. The matter was adjourned by Ms Justice Tara Burns, with Judge James Faughnan and Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin, until then.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Player's Lounge attempted murder charges dropped as Kinahan gang member admits conspiracy. Charges or matters: conspiracy to murder at the Special Criminal Court today; an offence under the Firearms Act of possession of a .38 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver and a .32 calibre Zastava semi-automatic pistol on dates between July 24 and July 26, 2010, in circumstances that give rise to the reasonable inference that he possessed them for an unlawful purpose; the attempted murders of Brian Masterson, Wayne Barrett and Austin Purcell at The Player's Lounge Public House, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3 on July 26, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 1 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 15 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 6 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 26, 2010 Incident
- July 24 Incident
- 2021-11-26 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: conspiracy to murder at the Special Criminal Court today; an offence under the Firearms Act of possession of a .38 calibre Smith & Wesson revolver and a .32 calibre Zastava semi-automatic pistol on dates between July 24 and July 26, 2010, in circumstances that give rise to the reasonable inference that he possessed them for an unlawful purpose; the attempted murders of Brian Masterson, Wayne Barrett and Austin Purcell at The Player's Lounge Public House, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3 on July 26, 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Wilson, who was secretly recorded by gardai in discussions about the murder plot, was later jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years.; Ms Justice Tara Burns, presiding, with Judge James Faughnan and Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin, adjourned the matter until then.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- New Street Gardens
- Dublin
- The Player's Lounge Public House
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