Renewed appeal - Attempted Murder of Robert Delany on the 22/10/08

Gardaí at Tallaght Garda Station are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of twenty-seven-year-old Robert Delaney who was shot and seriously injured on the 22nd October 2008 at his house in Russell Rise estate.

On the morning of the 22nd October, Robert, a father of two, heard a knock at his front door. He looked out the kitchen window and a man fired a shot towards Robert hitting him in the head. Robert was seriously injured and remains in a serious condition in the Beamount Hospital.

Roberts Parents, Terry and Noeleen, his sister Sinead and his daughter Meghan appeal to the public for their assistance with the investigation and encourage those with information to come forward now.

Appeal:

Gardaí in Tallaght are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have seen either:

• Suspicious activity in the Russell Rise estate on the evening of 21/10/08 and the morning of the 22/10/08.
• An unregistered white Honda Integra car (with no number plates) that was stolen on the evening of the 21st October from a garage on the Naas Road and subsequently located at Montpelier estate in Tallaght.
• Any sightings related to the above car, or any information relating to the shooting.
• Given the passage of time and the possibility that associations / relationships may have changed Gardaí are appealing to those with information and to come forward at the time to do so now.

Tallaght Garda Station 01 6666000