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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4124Murder (shooting) · Co. Limerick · 26 Apr 2007

Darragh Quinlivan pleads guilty to shooting Noel Campion in Limerick

Darragh Quinlivan, 42, pleaded guilty at Limerick Central Criminal Court to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and participating in the activity of the Dundon-McCarthy criminal organisation after fatally shooting Noel Campion, 34, at Thomondgate, Limerick City, on 26 April 2007. He was remanded on continuing bail until 23 January 2026 for sentencing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatQuinlivan pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in Limerick City on 26 April 2007 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe criminal organisation involved was the Dundon-McCarthy organised crime group (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNoel Campion was a pillion passenger on a motorbike when he was shot (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNoel Campion had several criminal convictions including for armed robbery (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe shooting took place at Thomondgate junction on the northside of Limerick City (irishtimes.com)
  • whereQuinlivan has an address at Ranswell Close, Bolton, Manchester, in the United Kingdom (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Limerick City Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott (irishtimes.com)
  • courtSenior prosecution counsel Dean Kelly told the court the sentence hearing would take an hour (irishtimes.com)
  • courtQuinlivan was remanded on continuing bail until 23 January 2026 for his sentence hearing (irishtimes.com)
  • otherQuinlivan had been living in the UK and was now living in Ireland (irishtimes.com)
  • otherQuinlivan has complied with all conditions of his bail to date (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jan2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man pleads guilty to shooting Noel Campion in Limerick as part of organised crime group activities

    Quinlivan pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and participation in a criminal organisation rather than murder; remanded on continuing bail until 23 January 2026 for a sentence hearing expected to take an hour.

    victim, Noel Campion, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Noel Campionaccused, Darragh Quinlivan, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Quinlivan