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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0194Facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of murder · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2017

Ciara Mahony pleads guilty to facilitating 2017 murder of Jamie Tighe-Ennis in Coolock

Jamie Tighe-Ennis, a 24-year-old man, was shot in the head on Moatview Avenue, Coolock, Dublin, in the early hours of 28 October 2017. Ciara Mahony, a 46-year-old woman, was arrested in October 2018 and the DPP decided to prosecute in November 2024; she was subsequently extradited from Birmingham, UK, in 2025. Mahony pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder between 27 and 28 October 2017. Her sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was adjourned for mitigation in October 2026, and the murder itself remains unsolved.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted6 Oct
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Jamie Tighe-Ennis, a 24-year-old man, was shot in the head and died instantaneously in the early hours of 28 October 2017.
Where
The shooting took place on Moatview Avenue, Coolock, Dublin.
Weapon
Tighe-Ennis was killed by a gunshot to the head.
Investigation
  • A black Audi getaway car was found burnt out in Finglas, and Ciara Mahony was seen on CCTV filling a red jerry can at a Topaz petrol station that was later found in the vehicle.
  • Gardaí linked Mahony to the murder through a phone found in the car and a limited edition bottle of wine tracked to Priorswood Inn in Clonshaugh, where she had met Tighe-Ennis that night.
  • Phone mast data showed Mahony phoned Tighe-Ennis multiple times on the night of his murder and again the following morning after he was dead.
  • Mahony was arrested in October 2018, released, and the file was sent to the DPP, who decided to prosecute in November 2024.
Charges
Mahony pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder of Tighe-Ennis between 27 and 28 October 2017.
In court
Mahony was extradited from Birmingham, UK, in 2025 and her sentencing hearing was held at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October 2026.
Sentence
The sentencing hearing was adjourned for mitigation as of October 2026.
Other details
  • Mahony had a severe addiction to crack cocaine at the time and was under the influence of people in organised crime, including two of her previous partners.
  • The murder of Jamie Tighe-Ennis remains unsolved.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTighe-Ennis was shot in the head on Moatview Avenue, Coolock, in the early hours of 28 October 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA black Audi getaway car was found burnt out in Finglas shortly after the shooting (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMahony was seen on CCTV filling a red jerry can in a Topaz petrol station that was later found in the burnt-out vehicle (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí discovered Mahony's involvement from a phone found in the car and a limited edition bottle of wine tracked to Priorswood Inn in Clonshaugh (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMahony met Tighe-Ennis briefly at Priorswood Inn on the night of his murder (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPhone mast data showed Mahony phoned Tighe-Ennis multiple times that night and again the following morning after he was dead (irishtimes.com)
  • whereMahony has an address in Edmondstown Road, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, and is originally from Artane (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMahony was arrested in October 2018, released, and a file was sent to the DPP (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe DPP decided to prosecute in November 2024, at which point Mahony was living in the UK (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMahony pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder of Tighe-Ennis between 27 and 28 October 2017 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMahony was extradited from Birmingham, UK, the previous year (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMahony had a severe addiction to crack cocaine at the time and was under the influence of people in organised crime including two of her previous partners (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe murder of Tighe-Ennis remains unsolved (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman who helped commission 2017 gangland murder rang victim on night of shooting, court hears

    Sentencing hearing details including evidence of Mahony's involvement (petrol purchase, phone, wine bottle, CCTV), victim impact statements from Tighe-Ennis's parents, defence arguments about crack cocaine addiction and coercive control, and adjournment for mitigation.

    convicted, Ciara Mahony, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Mahonyvictim, Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Jamie Tighe-Ennis