Murder Investigation - Paul Gallagher – Ballymacan, Co. Meath

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Gardaí at Navan Garda Station are investigating the death of twenty-six year old Paul Gallagher who was fatally shot just over ten years ago at a field at Ballymacan, Co. Meath on Monday the 28 July 2014.

Sometime after 4pm, Paul and another man travelled towards Dundalk, Co. Louth on the M1 motorway. The other man was driving his red Volkswagen Golf car and Paul was a passenger. They travelled through the M1 Toll Bridge at Drogheda and may have exited the motorway at junction 14.

Paul met someone at the hard shoulder and they spoke for a short time. He got back into the car and they drove onto the M1 Southbound motorway. They were seen at the Applegreen services at Castlebellingham. They had no change for the toll bridge so they exited the M1 at Drogheda. Paul and the other man travelled down a number of country roads. They then travelled under the bridge at Oldbridge, towards Slane Co.Meath They came to a farmhouse at Ballymacan and spent some time there.

The two men returned to the car and travelled home. They stopped at the Brink Service Station in Slane and travelled on a number of country roads back to Dublin, when Paul returned home.

At around 10.30pm that evening, Paul contacted the other man again and they returned to the farm at Ballymacan, possibly picking up two other males in Tullyallen Village on the way.

Two days later, Paul’s remains were discovered in a field on farmland at Ballymacan- he had been fatally shot.

Garda Appeal

Did you recall seeing Paul Gallagher who was accompanied by another man, earlier in the day on Monday the 28th July 2014 at Junction 14 on the hard shoulder of the M1 and / or in the general area? You may not have been in a position to come forward 10 years ago, but may be able to do so now?
Were you in the Tullyallen area of Drogheda and did you see any suspicious activity?
Were you in the Ballymacan area on this night and did you see any suspicious activity?
Were you the driver of a blue Subaru car that was in the area on the Monday night, 28th July 2014, or did anyone witness this vehicle in the vicinity on that night or at any other time in the days leading up to the 28th July 2014?
Do you have any information in relation that may assist the investigation?
We would like to assure anyone who felt they were unable to come forward previously, but now feel they can do so now, that they will be treated with sensitivity and compassion.