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Central Criminal Court2026-02-24

'Crack crazy' shooter in 'meticulously planned' killing gets seven years

The shooter in a "meticulously planned" murder of a much-loved and vulnerable victim has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge. Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court today sai

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Central Criminal Court2026-01-16

Man admits to murder conspiracy

A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder a father-of-two who was shot in the head and body at the front door of his home in Dublin eight years ago. Joseph Richards (34) was charged in 2024 with the murder of 45-year-old Robert Sheri

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