Ireland Case No. 4838Murder · Co. Dublin
Gardaí meet Dubai police over extradition of Sean McGovern in Noel Kirwan murder case
Gardaí visited police in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the extradition of Sean McGovern, who is wanted in the Republic over the December 2016 murder of Noel Kirwan in Dublin and for directing organised crime. McGovern was arrested at his Dubai home on 10 October 2024 and remains in custody there.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Oct
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatNoel Kirwan (62) was murdered in December 2016. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe murder of Noel Kirwan took place in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMcGovern is the first Kinahan cartel figure to be detained in the UAE. (irishtimes.com)
- whenMcGovern was arrested at his Dubai home on 10 October 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- causeKirwan was gunned down as part of the Kinahan-Hutch feud. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda delegation visited police in the UAE to discuss the extradition of McGovern. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcGovern is wanted in the Republic to face charges over Kirwan's murder and for directing organised crime. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe new Ireland-UAE extradition agreement is not retrospective, so McGovern's extradition must be treated as a special one-off process. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMcGovern remains in custody in the UAE. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Oct2024Gardaí meet police in Dubai to discuss extradition of Kinahan cartel leader Sean McGovern
Reports a Garda delegation's visit to Dubai police about extraditing McGovern, the arrest in Dubai on 10 October 2024, and that the new extradition agreement is not retrospective so the request must be handled as a one-off process.
accused, Sean McGovern, 38, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Sean McGovernvictim, Noel Kirwan, 62, male, irish (judged from name)Noel Kirwan