Thomas Ryan jailed for attempted murder in Dublin

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Thomas Ryan was sentenced to 10 years, with the final two suspended, for attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 13 May 2014. The offence occurred on Glasnevin Avenue in Ballymun on 26 August 2013.

Ryan had pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Patrick Charles O’Neill, who was shot in the stomach while cycling. The court was told Ryan had built up a drugs debt and had been warned that his family could be endangered if he went to gardaí. The judge took Ryan’s early plea and admissions into account before suspending the final two years unconditionally.