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Senior Kinahan Cartel member admits to helping in 'Duck Egg' Kirwan murder
Summary
In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 12 January 2024, Declan 'Mr Nobody' Brady, aged 56, pleaded guilty to a single charge of aiding the Kinahan cartel in the murder of Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, an innocent man shot six times on 22 December 2016. Brady admitted that between 20 October and 22 December 2016 he participated in or facilitated the commission of the murder while aware of the cartel's existence. He will appear again next Wednesday for a sentencing hearing. Brady's co‑accused, Michael Crotty, 40, was due to trial but the case was adjourned to Monday morning to allow him to consult his lawyers. Brady has previously pleaded guilty in 2019 to supervising a firearms arsenal and in 2021 to laundering over €400,000 in crime cash, receiving 11.5 years with the final year suspended. The court noted that Kirwan's murder was "disturbing" as it appeared to be a targeted killing with no criminal motive.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Senior Kinahan Cartel member admits to helping in 'Duck Egg' Kirwan murder. Charges or matters: helping a criminal organisation murder Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, an innocent man who had no involvement in crime; the single charge against him; supervising a firearms arsenal including an assault rifle and thousands of rounds of ammunition that had been stashed in a Dublin business park; laundering more than €400,000 in crime cash through multiple bank accounts in 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 20, 2016 Adjournment
- December 22, 2016 Adjournment
- July 2019 Incident
- 2024-01-12 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: helping a criminal organisation murder Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan, an innocent man who had no involvement in crime; the single charge against him; supervising a firearms arsenal including an assault rifle and thousands of rounds of ammunition that had been stashed in a Dublin business park; laundering more than €400,000 in crime cash through multiple bank accounts in 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to 11.5 years in prison with the final year suspended for that offence.; Brady's co-accused, Michael Crotty, was due to go on trial today but his case was adjourned to Monday morning to allow Mr Crotty to consult with his lawyers.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- St Ronan's Drive
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