Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan died after murder, trial hears

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Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan died from multiple gunshot wounds, with evidence heard at the Special Criminal Court on 4 October 2018.

He was shot in the driveway of his Dublin home at St Ronan’s Drive, Clondalkin, on 22 December 2016.

A pathologist told the court that six shots caused eight wounds, including injuries to his face, chest, abdomen and arm.

The fatal wound damaged a major blood vessel, while his cause of death was recorded as multiple gunshot wounds.

Jason Keating had pleaded not guilty to Mr Kirwan’s murder, and the trial was continuing before three judges.