Diarmuid Phelan on trial for murder at Central Criminal Court

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Diarmuid Phelan is on trial for the murder of Keith Conlon at the Central Criminal Court. He denies murder, saying Conlon was shot accidentally after Phelan fired his gun in self-defence; the prosecution says he intended to kill or cause serious injury.

The trial heard evidence that three shots were fired at Hazelgrove Farm, Tallaght, in February 2022. A worker said two shots were fired into the air and a third towards Conlon, while another witness said Phelan was shocked that Conlon had been hit. The proceedings were reported on 24 October 2024, and the trial was continuing.