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Limerick man admits to shooting Noel Campion 19 years ago
Summary
A 42-year-old man, Darragh Quinlivan, has pleaded guilty to shooting Noel Campion in Limerick City in 2007 as part of the Dundon McCarthy organised crime group. Quinlivan was charged with murder but pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and participating in the criminal organisation to commit murder. The victim was shot while riding as a back passenger on a motorbike near St Munchin's Church. Quinlivan, who has lived in the UK, was remanded on bail until January 23 for his sentence hearing. The prosecution counsel indicated that the sentence hearing would take an hour. The court heard that Quinlivan had complied with bail conditions and was living in Ireland. The judge agreed to the bail conditions and remanded him until the hearing date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Limerick man admits to shooting Noel Campion 19 years ago. Charges or matters: the murder of Noel Campion in Limerick City nearly 19 years ago has pleaded guilty to shooting him while participating in the Dundon McCarthy organised crime group; possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life at or about the junction of High Road and Thomondgate in Limerick City on April 26 2007, when the first charge was put to him by the registrar at the Central Criminal Court. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 26, 2007 Incident
- April 26 2007 Incident
- January 23 Adjournment
- 2026-01-14 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of Noel Campion in Limerick City nearly 19 years ago has pleaded guilty to shooting him while participating in the Dundon McCarthy organised crime group; possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life at or about the junction of High Road and Thomondgate in Limerick City on April 26 2007, when the first charge was put to him by the registrar at the Central Criminal Court (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: When Mr Justice Paul McDermott queried the plea to the second charge on the indictment and said he wanted to be clear what the defendant was being sentenced for, Mr Kelly told the judge that Mr Quinlivan was not pleading guilty to the offence of murder and that he understood the court's query.; The judge remanded Quinlivan on continuing bail until January 23, when his sentence hearing will take place.
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