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| Title: | Ireland: Man Facing Drugs Charges Gunned Down |
| Published On: | 2000-10-23 |
| Source: | Irish Examiner (Ireland) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 04:39:05 |
MAN FACING DRUGS CHARGES GUNNED DOWN
A man facing drugs charges was yesterday gunned down at his home by two
masked men.
Donal Keenan, 24, was seriously injured after being shot in the stomach and
right elbow.
The attack took place early in the morning at the man's home at Galtymore
Close in Drimnagh, south west Dublin.
Mr Keenan was charged last week in relation to the possession of a
substantial amount of ecstasy.
It is suspected that dealers in business with Mr Keenan may have carried
out the attack.
The victim was brought to St James's Hospital where he underwent emergency
surgery.
His injuries were not thought to be life threatening.
Superintendent John Manley of Crumlin Garda Station said it appeared that
Mr Keenan was shot after he answered a knock on his door shortly after 3am.
"It appears he was confronted by two masked men who opened fire. The
injured party was shot in the right elbow and in the abdomen. We are taking
the attack very seriously." He said Mr Keenan's parents were in the house
at the time of the shooting. "They were asleep upstairs and did not witness
the shooting."
Forensic and ballistics experts were examining the scene yesterday and
gardai conducted house to house enquiries.
Supt Manley said they intended to talk to the victim after the surgery.
Yesterday's shooting is the latest in a spate of gangland gun attacks in
Dublin in recent months, most of which are related to the drugs trade.
Last month, suspected drug dealer Martin Foley, from Crumlin, escaped death
after being shot seven times outside a swimming pool in Terenure, south Dublin.
On the same day a man suffered serious injuries after being shot twice in
the back in Ballyfermot, west Dublin.
Earlier in September, two men were shot in a drug related attack in
Neilstown, outside Clondalkin.
In August, two men were shot in Finglas, north Dublin, one of them the
result of a feud involving local travellers.
In July, two men were shot at in Tallaght, west Dublin, while another man
was shot near Mulhuddart, in north west Dublin.
A man facing drugs charges was yesterday gunned down at his home by two
masked men.
Donal Keenan, 24, was seriously injured after being shot in the stomach and
right elbow.
The attack took place early in the morning at the man's home at Galtymore
Close in Drimnagh, south west Dublin.
Mr Keenan was charged last week in relation to the possession of a
substantial amount of ecstasy.
It is suspected that dealers in business with Mr Keenan may have carried
out the attack.
The victim was brought to St James's Hospital where he underwent emergency
surgery.
His injuries were not thought to be life threatening.
Superintendent John Manley of Crumlin Garda Station said it appeared that
Mr Keenan was shot after he answered a knock on his door shortly after 3am.
"It appears he was confronted by two masked men who opened fire. The
injured party was shot in the right elbow and in the abdomen. We are taking
the attack very seriously." He said Mr Keenan's parents were in the house
at the time of the shooting. "They were asleep upstairs and did not witness
the shooting."
Forensic and ballistics experts were examining the scene yesterday and
gardai conducted house to house enquiries.
Supt Manley said they intended to talk to the victim after the surgery.
Yesterday's shooting is the latest in a spate of gangland gun attacks in
Dublin in recent months, most of which are related to the drugs trade.
Last month, suspected drug dealer Martin Foley, from Crumlin, escaped death
after being shot seven times outside a swimming pool in Terenure, south Dublin.
On the same day a man suffered serious injuries after being shot twice in
the back in Ballyfermot, west Dublin.
Earlier in September, two men were shot in a drug related attack in
Neilstown, outside Clondalkin.
In August, two men were shot in Finglas, north Dublin, one of them the
result of a feud involving local travellers.
In July, two men were shot at in Tallaght, west Dublin, while another man
was shot near Mulhuddart, in north west Dublin.
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