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Murder of Shane O’Connor on the 28/10/12

Crimestoppers - Shane O

The Gardaí at Coolock Garda Station are appealing for information in relation to the murder of Shane O’Connor. This murder happened on the Sunday of the October Bank Holiday Weekend. Shane O’Connor was in town with a friend, they took the last Dart out from the city centre to Kilbarrack where he went to a party on Swans Nest Avenue. Afterwards, at around 3:00-3:15am (29th October, 2012), Shane O’Connor was involved in an altercation at the junction of Swans Nest Avenue and St. Donagh’s Park.


Another altercation took place at around 04:00am, on St. Donagh’s Road. Shane O’Connor was stabbed and he died on that street some time later.


Member I/C   Detective Inspector Gus Keane, Coolock Garda Station