Ireland Man arrested over 2021 fatal shooting of Paddy 'Pappy' Lyons in Ballymun
Patrick 'Pappy' Lyons, also called Paddy Lyons, died after being shot five times as he walked along Belclare Terrace in Ballymun, Dublin, at about 9pm on 11 February 2021. Sources give his age as 44 (Irish Times) or as being in his 40s (Irish Mirror). On 4 September 2023 gardaí arrested a man in his 40s, who was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a North Dublin Garda station. On 5 September 2023 gardaí arrested a second man, in his 50s, who was also detained under Section 50 at a North Dublin Garda station. The latest reported development is that second arrest, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.
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- Arrested4 Sep
4 reports - Charged
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- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Patrick 'Pappy' Lyons, also called Paddy Lyons, died after being shot in Ballymun.
- Sources describe him as a father of two (Dublin Live and Irish Mirror) or a father of one (Irish Times).
- Sources give his age as 44 (Irish Times) or say he was in his 40s (Irish Mirror).
- Dublin Live reports that he was shot five times.
- Where
- He was shot as he walked along Belclare Terrace in Ballymun, Dublin; the Irish Times describes this as the Belclare estate.
- When
- He was shot at about 9pm on Thursday 11 February 2021.
- Weapon
- The killing is described as a gun murder.
- Cause
- Gardaí suspect a localised dispute involving dangerous criminals and do not believe the killing was linked to a wider gangland feud.
- Investigation
- At the time of the shooting, gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera footage from the area.
- On 4 September 2023 gardaí arrested a man in his 40s, who was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, which allows up to a week's detention without charge, at a North Dublin Garda station.
- On 5 September 2023 gardaí arrested a man in his 50s as the second arrest in the investigation, and he was detained at a North Dublin Garda station under Section 50.
- Charges
- No charge against either arrested man has been reported.
- In court
- No court appearance has been reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLyons was a father-of-two who died after being shot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatPatrick 'Pappy' Lyons was shot five times. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatPaddy 'Pappy' Lyons, in his 40s, died after being shot. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereLyons was shot as he walked along Belclare Terrace in Ballymun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereMr Lyons was fatally wounded in the Belclare estate, Ballymun. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting happened on Belclare Terrace in Ballymun, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe shooting happened at Belclare Terrace in Ballymun, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenPatrick "Pappy" Lyons was shot five times on 11 February 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenMr Lyons was fatally wounded at about 9pm on Thursday, 11 February 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe suspect was detained on the Monday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe shooting took place on 11 February 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened on 11 February 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeMr Lyons had been shot several times, in the neck or head and in the body. (irishtimes.com)
- causeGardaí suspect the killing was part of a localised dispute involving dangerous criminals. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponMr Lyons was killed in a gun murder. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s in connection with the fatal shooting. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in North Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man for questioning over the killing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, which allows detention for up to a week without charge. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect is being questioned by detectives at a north Dublin Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAnother man was arrested by gardaí the day before the second arrest. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 50s was arrested on the day of the article. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThis is the second arrest in the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAt the time of the shooting, gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera footage from the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr Lyons was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí do not believe the killing was linked to any wider gangland feud. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA video of Mr Lyons's dead body appeared on social media within hours of the killing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man in his 50s was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2023Gardai make arrest over fatal Ballymun shooting of Paddy ‘Pappy’ Lyons
First report in the list of an arrest in this 2021 fatal shooting; the article also repeats the 2021 witness appeal.
victim, Paddy 'Pappy' Lyons, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Paddy 'Pappy' Lyonssuspect, 40s, male - 5 Sep2023Second man arrested in relation with fatal shooting of Patrick Lyons in Ballymun
Reports a second arrest, of a man in his 50s, who is detained at a North Dublin Garda Station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. Also reports that a first man was arrested the previous day. No existing case matches this incident.
victim, Patrick 'Pappy' Lyons, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick 'Pappy' Lyonssuspect, 50s, malesuspect, male - 4 Sep2023Gardaí arrest man over 2021 gun murder in north Dublin
Reports that a man in his 40s was detained under Section 50 on Monday 4 September 2023 for questioning over the February 2021 gun murder. Gardaí believe the killing was a localised dispute, not linked to a gangland feud. No charge is reported.
victim, Paddy Lyons, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Paddy Lyonssuspect, 40s, male - 4 Sep2023Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 'Pappy' Lyons in Ballymun
Gardaí announced the arrest of a man (40s) in an update on 4 September 2023. No charge is reported. The article does not name the suspect.
victim, Patrick "Pappy" Lyons, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick "Pappy" Lyonssuspect, 40s, male