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Sharon Rattigan gives evidence in Tallaght murder trial

Summary

In a Tallaght murder trial, Sharon Rattigan gave evidence about a shooting that occurred on 13 March 2009. She lived with her partner and two children in Tymon Park North and had planned to leave her son at her mother's house that night. Rattigan said she saw a hooded man in dark clothes with a gun approaching the garden, and that he shot at Seamus O'Byrne, who was then killed. She claimed she ran to stop him, was shot in the leg, and then grabbed the gun, struggling with the attacker who repeatedly struck her. Rattigan said she threw the gun into her car and the man fled. She also attempted to help O'Byrne, who was lying on the ground, before being taken to hospital. The trial is before Mr Justice Barry White and a jury, with Eugene Cullen, 30, pleading not guilty to the murder.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sharon Rattigan gives evidence in Tallaght murder trial. Charges or matters: murdering Seamus O' Byrne (27) at Tymon Park North, Tallaght, on March 13, 2009. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 13, 2009 Incident
• 2014-02-26 Publication

Why: "When I ran at him he shot me in the leg then I grabbed him because I thought he was going to shoot me again," she said. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report