Case No. 2118Discharge of a firearm · Co. Dublin · 11 Mar 2025
Gun attack on home of John Gilligan's relative in Clondalkin
Six shots from a semi-automatic pistol were fired at the home of an innocent relative of mob boss John Gilligan on Greenfort Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, in the early hours of 11 March 2025. No injuries were reported and Gardaí are investigating the motive, with a low-level local feud among associates of Gilligan being one theory.
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Key facts
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- whatSix shots were fired at the house (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a residential property on Greenfort Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred just before 3am on Tuesday 11 March 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA semi-automatic pistol was used (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are trying to establish a motive and do not believe the attack is linked to John Gilligan himself (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman who lives at the property is a close relative of John Gilligan but has no links to crime (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBullet holes were visible on the façade of the house (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJohn Gilligan is 72 and was charged but acquitted of the June 1996 murder of Veronica Guerin (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJohn Gilligan was shot on 1 March 2014 and survived (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJohn Gilligan is a convicted cannabis importer facing fresh drugs charges in Spain (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Mar2025Gardai probe gun attack on home of innocent relative of mobster John Gilligan
First report of the shooting; Gardaí investigating motive; scene preserved for technical examination; no arrests made.
victim, female