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Addict who helped gang try to murder man in notorious daylight shooting gets 7.5 years
Summary
Derek Byrne, 40, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to eight years and six months in prison for facilitating the attempted murder of Noel Boylan. The court found Byrne guilty of participating in the activities of a criminal organisation with the intention of facilitating the offence, which occurred between May 27 and June 1, 2019. He was identified on CCTV footage purchasing the Toyota Avensis used to transport the gunman. The judge noted that the shooting only became an attempted murder because the weapon jammed. Byrne, who has a history of drug abuse and 78 previous convictions, was already serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm, having been in custody since December 3, 2019. The new sentence includes a suspended portion of 12 months for three years, conditional on engaging with probation services. The court determined the new sentence should run concurrently with the existing one. Separately, Alan Graham, 51, was previously jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to facilitating the attempted murder of Lee Boylan, Noel Boylan's son, in a related incident on March 6, 2019.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Addict who helped gang try to murder man in notorious daylight shooting gets 7.5 years. Charges or matters: having knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation and participating in activities with the intention of facilitating the commission by the criminal organisation of the offence of attempted murder of Lee Boylan or being reckless as to same at Blakestown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 on March 6, 2019; intentionally facilitating the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation, namely the attempted murder of Noel Boylan, between May 27 and June 1 2019, both dates inclusive, with knowledge of the existence of the said criminal organisation; participating in the activities of a criminal organisation during the pre-trial hearing. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 1, 2019 Other
- March 6, 2019 Incident
- October 23 Incident
- May 27 Incident
- June 1 2019 Incident
- May 27, 2019 Incident
- December 3, 2019 Incident
- November 2021 Incident
- June 1, 2024 Incident
- October 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 24 Incident
- 2023-12-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: having knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation and participating in activities with the intention of facilitating the commission by the criminal organisation of the offence of attempted murder of Lee Boylan or being reckless as to same at Blakestown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 on March 6, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Alan Graham (51), last of Davin Gardens, Cahirdavin, Limerick was jailed for 10 years for his role in that shooting.
Accused
Charges: having knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation and participating in activities with the intention of facilitating the commission by the criminal organisation of the offence of attempted murder of Lee Boylan or being reckless as to same at Blakestown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 on March 6, 2019; intentionally facilitating the commission of a serious offence by a criminal organisation, namely the attempted murder of Noel Boylan, between May 27 and June 1 2019, both dates inclusive, with knowledge of the existence of the said criminal organisation; participating in the activities of a criminal organisation during the pre-trial hearing (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Byrne, who has a work history in construction, is currently serving that sentence and has been in prison since December 3, 2019. Byrne was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison with the final 12 months suspended for a period of three years on condition he engage with probation services and attend all his appointments.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Blakestown Way
- Whitestown Drive
- Davin Gardens
- Limerick
- Connolly Hospital
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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