Darcy Murder woman charged, Rose Lynch, Limerick, Dublin Murder

Limerick woman 49 year old Rose Lynch charged with the murder of Mr Darcy in dublin, the father of two young children was murdered as he left his home. It is believed the Continuity IRA in Limerick ordered the murder and that Mr Darcy was alleged to have been involved in two shooting incidents, however, there is no evidence to support this claim by the CIRA.

The CIRA leadership have also taken out a contract on two brothers who lead the Real IRA in Dublin, the Ryan brothers are alleged to have murdered CIRA member Liam Kenny. The contract is live and has been taken on by a former PIRA hitman, who is a gun for hire.

Real IRA murders, McClinchey get away driver

A son of leading republican Dominic McGlinchey was the getaway driver during the murder of two soldiers, a court has heard.

Police have “reliable” information and questioned his sons Dominic and Declan about the killing, a barrister for one of the accused said.

Brian Shivers and Colin Duffy deny the murder of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar, who were shot outside their army base in Antrim.

Barry MacDonald QC said: “Police hold reliable information to indicate that a son of Dominic McGlinchey Snr was the driver of the vehicle which was subsequently recovered by police and was used in the fatal shooting of two soldiers in Antrim on 7 March 2009.”

McGlinchey Snr was a notorious member of republican splinter group the Irish National Liberation Army. He was assassinated in 1994 in the Republic of Ireland.

His sons Dominic Jnr, 34, and Declan, 35, were arrested by police about the Antrim shootings.

Sappers Quinsey, 23, and Azimkar, 21, were shot dead by the Real IRA as they collected pizzas with comrades outside Massereene Army base in Antrim town in March 2009.

Duffy, 44, from Forest Glade in Lurgan, Co Armagh, and Shivers, 46, from Sperrin Mews, in Magherafelt, Co Derry, deny two charges of murder and the attempted murder of six others – three soldiers, two pizza delivery drivers and a security guard.

Duffy’s wife Martine told Belfast Crown Court, sitting at Antrim, that her husband had been playing the Xbox at home with some of his four children the night of the killing. They had been recovering after attending a wedding the evening before.

“I think it is absolutely terrible what happened,” she said.

“I think they should be caught. It is awful that my husband is being accused of it.”

Real IRA Dublin, Hit-woman Arrested

Real IRA leaders to be Executed

The two Ryan Brothers who have been leading the Real IRA criminal gang in Dublin are to be executed at any cost according to the leadership of the Continuity IRA; a contract has been put out on the two brothers according to senior sources within the CIRA. The information comes as a hit-woman is arrested by Gardai.

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The hit-woman has been arrested in relation to the cold blooded murder of father of two young children David Darcy. Two weeks ago the woman is alleged to have murdered Mr Darcy on direct orders of the CIRA leadership. Mr Darcy was ambushed outside his home in Dublin on the 28 November 2011 on the direct orders of the CIRA leadership; at 6.50am Mr Darcy was pulling out of the drive of his home when the hit-woman shot him dead. Mr Darcy was alleged by the CIRA leadership to have been involved in two gun attacks on RIRA criminals in west Dublin within the past twelve months, however, neither Gardai nor senior republicans could support the claims.

The hit-woman from Limerick is believed to have been used by the CIRA leadership to flex their muscle in Dublin, the CIRA in Limerick are heavily engaged in criminal activity including Drug Dealing and Prostitution. Gardai arrested the Limerick hit-woman and a man from Finglas on Friday 16/12/2011 in relation to the CIRA murder of Mr Darcy. The gun used to murder Mr Darcy was also recovered by Gardai on the 16/12/2011.

It is now known the Ryan Brothers who lead a criminal gang in Dublin styling themselves the Real IRA were to be executed within days on the orders of the CIRA, it is also known that the contract to execute the Ryan bothers is live and has already been taken on by a former Provisional IRA hit-man, who is a gun for hire and who has been engaged in a number of disputes in Dublin in relation to protection money from Drug dealers.

The CIRA leadership carried out an exhaustive investigation into the murder of Liam Kenny who was murdered by the Real IRA in Dublin in June of this year, and the CIRA leadership are satisfied that the Ryan Bothers murdered Liam Kenny. It is also known within criminal circles and security circles that the Real IRA attempted to murder former republican prisoner Frankie Nolan in September in Ballyfermot, west Dublin.

It should be noted that hit-women are not unusual within republican terror groups, several women were directly involved in murders and several actually pulled the trigger on behalf of the Provisional IRA and INLA. Many women lured people to their deaths and many women engaged in torture and mutilation during the history of the Provisional IRA and INLA.

Smithwick Tribunal, British Agent, Kevin Fulton

Smithwick Tribunal, British Agent, Kevin Fulton

A former British agent who infiltrated the Provisional IRA told the Smithwick Tribunal today his early duties included putting names to pictures of people who had been photographed from army watchtowers.

Kevin Fulton, whose disclosures alleging collusion between members of the Garda and the IRA were a significant factor in the establishment of the tribunal, also recounted his part in security services’ attempts to target IRA checkpoints.

Mr Fulton, who is also known as Peter Keeley, told Judge Peter Smithwick he had been supplied with a Triumph Dolomite car in order to drive around the south Armagh area where the IRA was known to stage checkpoints.

On arrival at an IRA checkpoint, he was to flick a switch in the car which would alert the security services to the fact that he had encountered the IRA. Once he had encountered the IRA checkpoint, the security services would then scramble “and do their thing”.

Mr Fulton said he could move with relative impunity as he was a Catholic from Newry and had been given papers to say he had been “kicked out of the army” for being unsuitable.

The tribunal is inquiring into suggestions of Garda collusion in the IRA murders of two RUC officers in south Armagh on March 20th, 1989.

Chief Supt Harry Breen and Supt Bob Buchanan were ambushed and shot dead minutes after leaving a meeting in Dundalk Garda station. They were the most senior RUC men killed in the Troubles.

Mr Fulton said he had joined the British army after a stint in the merchant navy and had been approached by British intelligence services who would take him away from his unit for special training.

He said he was assigned a “babysitter” who accompanied him on a tour of duty in Berlin. When he returned to Northern Ireland, he was required to report weekly to his intelligence officers in Co Armagh.

In relation to the photographs, he said the British army had an observation post overlooking the unemployment office in Newry. Two officers would bring him photographs of those queuing for unemployment assistance, to where he was undergoing army training in Ballymena, and he would identify them.

He said he began to socialise with republicans around Newry and was later formally introduced to the IRA.

PSNI Murder Trial

The trial of two men accused of murdering a policeman in Co Armagh has been adjourned to next year after another defendant involved in the case tried to sack her legal team.

Former Sinn Féin councillor Brendan McConville (40) and John Paul Wootton (20), both from Co Armagh, deny murdering PSNI Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon in March 2009 and a series of other charges.

Mr Wootton’s mother, Sharon Wootton (39) is accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to the subsequent police investigation of the dissident republican shooting. She denies the charge.

The trial, which was due to open in Belfast Crown Court today, was postponed after Ms Wootton applied last night to change her solicitors, who are being funded by legal aid.

Judge Lord Justice Girvan, who said he would hear full submissions on the defendant’s application on Friday, set a new trial start date of January 9th next year.

He described the “11th hour” development as “entirely regrettable” and indicated that the application would not necessarily be granted and that Ms Wootton may ultimately have to represent herself.

Constable Carroll, 48, from Banbridge, was shot dead as he responded to a 999 call in the Linsmore Manor area of Craigavon.

The murder, which was claimed by the Continuity IRA, was committed two days after two British soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA outside an Army barracks in Antrim.

Mr McConville, from Aldervale, Tullygally, and Mr Wootton and his mother, both from Collindale, Lurgan, stood in the dock during this morning’s proceedings.

Constable Carroll’s widow Kate sat yards away in the public gallery.

Constable Carroll, a grandfather with over 24 years’ service with the police, was the first officer to be murdered since the changeover from the RUC to the PSNI.

His shooting, as he was responding to a 999 call near the end of his 12-hour shift, came just two days after dissident republicans murdered two soldiers outside Massareene barracks in Antrim as they took delivery of food from two pizza men.

Real IRA charges, Extortion, Special Criminal Court

A book of evidence will be served before Christmas on two Dublin men charged with IRA membership, one of whom is also charged with extortion.

Derek Palmer (aged 54), of Corduff Green, Blanchardstown, is charged with making an unwarranted demand of Wayne Whitehouse with menaces, namely that he pay the sum of €50,000 or be killed.

Mr Palmer is also charged with membership of an unlawful organisation within the State styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on July 14 last.

Joe Clarke (aged 40), of Geraldstown Woods, Santry, is charged with membership of an unlawful organisation within the State styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on July 14 last.

The Special Criminal Court was today told that the book of evidence would be ready on December 21 in both cases.

Mr Justice Butler, sitting with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded Mr Clarke in custody and Mr Palmer on bail until that date.

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A Dublin man charged with IRA membership and extortion has been remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court as the DPP has still not given its directions.

David Dodrill (aged 30) of Plunkett Avenue, Finglas is charged with demanding that Giulio Patriarca pay €5,000 or have his legs broken, at the Lidl supermarket car park at North Road, Finglas on July 13.

He is also charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on the same date.

State Solicitor Michael O’Donovan today told Mr Justice Paul Butler, presiding with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Cormac Dunne that he was still awaiting directions from the DPP on the matter.

“I’d ask for more time Judge to see what the situation is,” he said, indicating that other charges might be considered. He suggested a remand for a week.

Mr Justice Paul Butler said that sounded reasonable but the court would have to be told then when the book of evidence would be produced.

“It can’t be open-ended,” he said, noting that Mr Dodrill was in custody, appealing a bail refusal.

The court remanded him in custody until December 16.

Real IRA, Trial, McKevitt

The trial of two Louth men accused of possessing explosive substances has heard evidence in a “trial within a trial” after both challenged the validity of search warrants issued in the lead up to their arrest.

Conan Murphy (aged 25), with an address at Plaster, Mount Pleasant, Dundalk, Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to the possession of explosive substances at Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant on May 22, 2010.

His co-accused Philip McKevitt (aged 58) of Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant, has also pleaded not guilty to the same offence at his home on the same date.

Gardaí told the Special Criminal Court that they raided Philip McKevitt’s home and discovered an “adaptive” trailer constructed for the purposes of concealing two gas containers which had been modified to cause an explosion.

The prosecution contend that the arrest of the men in close proximity to the material uncovered together with surveillance evidence will show the two were in possession of explosive substances.

The trial today entered a voir dire, a “trial within a trial” where evidence was called in relation to the validity of search warrants issued against Philip McKevitt’s home.

Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler adjourned matters until Tuesday next, when the court is expected to continue hearing legal issues.

Real IRA convictions, Dissidents, Special Criminal Court

Four men charged with offences arising out of the discovery of two mortars in Co Louth last year have received sentences totalling 21½ years at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

The men, two of whom are from the Republic while two are from the North, were arrested in November last year after a garda investigation into the suspected manufacture of improvised explosive devices by dissident republicans.

Patrick Tierney (aged 26), of Drumarg Park, Armagh City, Co Armagh and Patrick Gordon (aged 23), of Newtownhamilton Road, Armagh City had pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of an explosive substance, an improvised mortar launcher and a mortar at Commons Road, Dromiskin, Co Louth on November 30, 2010.

Dalton McKevitt (aged 36) and Niall Farrell (aged 35) had pleaded not guilty to membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on November 30, 2010.

McKevitt, of Woodbury Gardens, Dundalk, Co Louth and Farrell, of Clos Brid, Dundalk, Co Louth had pleaded not guilty no contest to the offences, allowing the State to read evidence in to the record without challenge from either defence team.

The court heard that on November 30 last year, members of the garda crime and surveillance unit observed McKevitt, Tierney and Gordon driving in a Peugeot 306 car which was later searched and found to contain a mortar “primed and ready for use”.

Chief Superintendant Diarmuid O’Sullivan told Mr Shane Costelloe BL, prosecuting, that before the vehicle was searched Dalton McKevitt had been dropped off at a derelict house on the old N1 road, a subsequent search of which revealed another mortar launch tube buried in debris.

He said McKevitt was arrested near the house wearing a black woollen hat and black gloves covered by plastic surgical gloves, while Niall Farrell, who was found hiding in some bushes nearby, told gardaí that he had taken refuge in the shrubs after encountering three men whom he feared were acting suspiciously while out on a walk.

The court heard belief evidence from Chief Superintendant Patrick McGee that both McKevitt and Farrell were members of an unlawful organisation within the State on November 30 last year.

Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler said the court had no alternative but to draw inferences from McKevitt’s and Farrell’s refusal to answer material questions in interview and regard this as corroborative to the belief evidence of Chief Superintendant McGee.

He said the court found the accused men Dalton McKevitt and Niall Farrell guilty of the offence of membership of an unlawful organisation.

Delivering sentence, Mr Justice Paul Butler said that although the men were all arrested after the discovery of a lethal weapon, the court found there was a clear difference between the offences and it would be unfair to those found guilty of membership of an unlawful organisation to be dealt with as part of an enterprise where a mortar was found.

He said that the court found that the appropriate sentence for Patrick Tierney was one of six-and-a-half years imprisonment, having regard to his plea of guilty but noting his previous conviction for the possession of firearm with intent to endanger life.

Mr Justice Butler, sitting with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Cormac Dunne, said the court noted Patrick Gordon’s plea of guilty and his lack of previous convictions and considered the appropriate sentence to be one of five years.

With regard to Dalton McKevitt and Niall Farrell, he said the Oireachtas considered the offence of membership of an illegal organisation to be less serious than the possession of explosives.

However, Mr Justice Butler said the court had regard to the fact that both men had previous convictions for the possession of firearms and ammunition and considered the appropriate sentence to be one of five years' imprisonment in each case.

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A judge has lifted a bail condition restricting the movement of Dublin pub owner John Stokes who is accused of assault, possession of stun guns and threatening another publican to stop trading.

The 54-year-old – father of Celtic striker Anthony Stokes – and owner of the Players Lounge pub in Fairview, was unable to attend his case at Dublin District Court today.

However, a letter explaining his absence was furnished to Judge Bryan Smyth.

Mr Stokes and Alan Ryan (aged 30) of Grange Abbey Drive, Donaghmede, Dublin, Daryl Mulcahy (aged 19) with an address at Matt Talbot Court, Dublin and Derek Nolan (aged 29), from Seacliff Road, in Baldoyle, Dublin, had been charged in May under Section 17 of the Public Order Act.

The charges allege they made a demand with menaces, on March 13 last, to Shane Simpson, the former leaseholder of the Castle public house, in Summerhill, in the north inner city Dublin, to cease trading and “close within 24 hours”.

The DPP had directed trial on indictment in relation to the four defendants who are to be tried in the Circuit Court.

However, Judge Smyth was told today that the book of evidence was yet completed and the State asked for an adjournment until January 6 next.

Det Garda Damien Murphy said:“All outstanding matters have been sent to the Chief State Solicitor's Office so it is hoped the book of evidence should be ready on the next date.”

Judge Smyth also noted that there was no objection to one bail condition being lifted which had banned Mr Stokes and his co-defendants, who were present for the case, from the Dublin 1 and Dublin 3 areas.

He also said he would extend time for the book of evidence to be completed and remanded them on continuing bail to appear again on January 6. The judge said defence solicitor Michael Finucane should notify Mr Stokes of his next date in court.

In September, additional charges were brought against Mr Stokes for possessing two stun guns at his pub on April 8 and assaulting Shane Simpson at the Players Lounge, on March 13 last.

The remaining bail terms state that the defendants cannot associate with each other, must stay away from Shane Simpson as well as his brother Stephen Simpson and staff from the Castle pub.

Real IRA cowardly murder

A Northern Ireland man has been found guilty by the Special Criminal of the dissident republican murder of a man in Co Donegal almost four years ago. It is believed that one of the three criminals who carried out the attack and who had been waiting on Mr Burns in Donegal is an M15 informer who was told not to shot Mr Burns and his handlers had fixed his gun to jam, so that a second man would carry out the shooting.

Martin Kelly (37), a bus driver, of Barrack Street, Strabane, Co Tyrone was convicted of the murder of Andrew Burns (27), an unemployed man, at Donnyloop, Castlefin, Co Donegal on February 12th, 2008.
Kelly had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Burns, who was shot twice in the by a gunman linked to the dissident republican group, Óglaigh na hÉireann.

“The court is satisfied beyond doubt that the accused was part of a joint enterprise, the object of which was to cause serious injury to the late Mr Burns and that he is thereby guilty of murder,” said Mr Justice Paul Butler, presiding.

The court ruled last month that statements made by Kelly to gardaí in which he admitted driving Mr Burns (27), a painter and decorator from Strabane, across the border to Co Donegal where he was shot dead were admissible in evidence.

Kelly was also found guilty of the unlawful possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life on the same date.

The shooting was heard by a group of five young people from Clady, Co Tyrone who were walking in the area.

Kelly’s trial began in early October. After two days of evidence the court started a “trial within a trial” to decide on the admissibility of statements made by Kelly while in custody in Letterkenny and a statement he made to two senior gardai at a hotel in Northern Ireland.

Prosecuting counsel Tom O’Connell SC told the trial Kelly was part of a joint enterprise or plot to lure Mr Burns to Donnyloop on the pretext that he was required to go on an IRA operation in which it was intended to murder a PSNI officer who was dating a girl in Donnyloop.

When they got to Donnyloop, they were met by three men who were known as members of Óglaigh na hÉireann.

The court was shown a video recording of when Kelly was interviewed by Chief Supt Diarmuid O’Sullivan and Supt Kevin English at a hotel in Ballymena, Co Antrim on March 11th, 2010.

Kelly said that a week before the murder he was approached by Mr A who asked him to take Andrew Burns to Donnyloop for “a punishment beating or shooting”. He met Mr A the next day and he told him that Mr B and Mr C would be there for the shooting.

Kelly told the officers that he knew it was “an IRA operation” and he said he had done other jobs for the IRA but had never been sworn in himself. He said that on the day of the murder, he picked up Mr Burns in Strabane and drove him in his car to Donnyloop car park.

When they got there he saw a red van. Mr Burns got out of the car went to the van but came back. Mr Burns got back in the car and he drove out of the car park, waited about five minutes and then drove back into the car park.

Mr Burns got out of the car and then Mr A walked past him. Then Mr B approached Mr Burns and went to pull the trigger of his gun but the gun jammed. Mr Burns started to run towards the car park exit, the gunman, Mr B, ran after him and fired a shot which injured him.

Kelly said Mr Burns stumbled but kept running towards the church. Mr B chased him and fired a second shot.

Kelly said his three associates got back into the car and Mr C shouted at him to keep calm, to drive out of the car park slowly and keep the lights off. He said he could see that Mr Burns had stumbled and was lying on the road at that stage.

Kelly said he drove to Clady village where Mr B handed him the revolver inside a black plastic bag and told him to dispose of it. He put it in the side of a hedge. He then drove the three men to the Fir Trees Hotel in Strabane where he left them. He told the gardaí he had known Mr A “all my life”, Mr B for 15 years and Mr C for 10 years.

Kelly told the court during the “trial within a trial” that after his arrest when he was taken to Letterkenny Garda station he was in fear for his life.

“There were certain people connected with dissident republicans who were interested to find out what the police were asking me,” he said.

The court remanded Kelly in custody for sentencing on January 24th.