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Case No. 0018Murder · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2017

Woman jailed for facilitating 2017 Coolock gangland murder

Jamie Tighe-Ennis, a man aged 24, was shot twice in the head by a gunman in Coolock, Dublin, in the early hours of 28 October 2017 while walking home from a pub in a suspected gang-related attack. Ciara Mahony, a woman aged 46, who knew the victim and bought petrol to burn the getaway car, was arrested in October 2018, released, and later extradited from Birmingham, England. She pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder and was sentenced to six years and three months at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October 2026. The gunman who killed Tighe-Ennis has not been identified.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court15 Nov
  5. Convicted6 Oct
  6. Sentenced19 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Jamie Tighe-Ennis, a man aged 24, was shot twice in the head by a gunman at around 2.20am on 28 October 2017 while walking home from a pub in Coolock, Dublin.
  • The attack was a suspected gang-related killing and the 14th victim of the Hutch-Kinahan feud.
  • A stolen black Audi A3 believed to be the getaway vehicle was found partially burnt out in Finglas, about 10 km from the scene.
Where
The shooting took place on Moatview Avenue, Coolock, Dublin 17, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cause
Tighe-Ennis died instantaneously from gunshot wounds to the head.
Investigation
Ciara Mahony, a woman aged 46, was arrested in October 2018 and released, and a file was sent to the DPP; she was later extradited from Birmingham, England.
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
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and the inquest was adjourned to 16 May 2025 pending a further file from gardaí.
Sentence
Judge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of nine to ten years and reduced it to six years and three months, citing Mahony's severe crack cocaine addiction and the influence of organised crime figures.
Other details
  • Mahony knew the victim from the area, rang him on a burner phone, met him at Priorswood Inn that night, and bought petrol used to burn the getaway car.
  • The murder remains unsolved, with the gunman not yet identified.
  • The Criminal Assets Bureau seized the Coolock home Mahony shared with Brian Mahony, a senior figure in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
65 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, died from fatal gunshot wounds in an attack on Moateview Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17, on 28 October 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe was walking home from a nearby pub with friends when he was shot twice in the head by a gunman at around 2.20am in a suspected gang-related attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA stolen Audi A3 believed to be a getaway vehicle was found partially burnt out on a green between The Griffith apartments and Prospect Hill in Finglas, about 10 km away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMahony helped to commission the 2017 murder of a Dublin man. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatJamie Tighe-Ennis was 24 years old. (rte.ie)
  • whatJamie Tighe-Ennis was the 14th victim of the Hutch-Kinahan feud. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony knew the victim and used a burner phone to ring him a number of times. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony met the victim at the pub earlier that night before he was murdered. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony bought the petrol used to burn out a black Audi, the getaway car. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony had a severe addiction to crack cocaine at the time of the murder. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony was under the influence of people involved in organised crime, including two of her previous partners. (rte.ie)
  • whatBrian Mahony was a senior figure in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. (rte.ie)
  • whatCiara Mahony has one previous conviction from 24 years ago for robbery. (rte.ie)
  • whereHe was a father of one from Timberhill Apartments in Artane, originally from Darndale, and was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereTighe-Ennis was shot in the head as he walked along Moatview Avenue, Coolock. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe murder took place in Coolock, Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whereCiara Mahony has an address in Edmondstown Road, Ballyboden, Dublin 16. (rte.ie)
  • whereCiara Mahony is originally from Artane. (rte.ie)
  • whereJamie Tighe-Ennis was shot as he walked along Moatview Avenue, Coolock. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe shooting happened in the early hours of October 28th, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder occurred in the early hours of 28 October 2017. (rte.ie)
  • whenJamie Tighe-Ennis was killed in the early hours of October 28th, 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeTighe-Ennis died instantaneously after being shot in the head. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeJamie Tighe-Ennis died instantly after being shot in the head. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe recent development in the murder investigation would require an additional file to be forwarded to the DPP by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí had been in contact with the family of the deceased who supported the application for a further adjournment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSeveral people were arrested in relation to the murder in October 2018, including three men, a female and a teenager, all subsequently released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA black Audi getaway car was found burnt out in Finglas a short time later. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMahony bought the petrol used to burn out the Audi. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV showed Mahony filling a red jerry can at a Topaz petrol station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí tracked a limited edition wine bottle found in the car to Priorswood Inn in Clonshaugh. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCiara Mahony was extradited from the UK the previous year in connection with the murder. (rte.ie)
  • investigationDetective Sergeant Domhnall O'Connell said Mahony knew something serious was going to happen to the victim. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe Criminal Assets Bureau seized the home in Coolock that Ciara Mahony shared with Brian Mahony. (rte.ie)
  • investigationCiara Mahony was extradited from Birmingham. (rte.ie)
  • investigationMahony was seen on CCTV filling a red jerry can at a Topaz petrol station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí found Mahony's involvement from a phone in the car and a limited edition bottle of wine. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMahony was arrested in October 2018 and released, and a file was sent to the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe DPP decided to prosecute in November 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMahony pleaded guilty to the sole count on the indictment of facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCiara Mahony pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder of Mr Tighe-Ennis between October 27 and 28, 2017. (rte.ie)
  • chargeMahony pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDet Insp Maguire applied for a six-month adjournment under Section 25(1) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings are under consideration. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDr Keane granted the application and adjourned the case for further mention to 16 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMahony was arrested in October 2018 and released, with a file sent to the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMahony was extradited from Birmingham in the UK last year. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe guilty plea was described in court as an early one. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court found the Coolock home to be the proceeds of crime. (rte.ie)
  • courtMahony's guilty plea was an early one. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said Mahony has moral culpability in this particular case. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said Mahony had been unlucky in her previous relationships, which appeared to involve violence and coercion. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe case was adjourned to October 19th, when a full plea of mitigation will be heard. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceCiara Mahony was jailed for six years and three months. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of nine to 10 years and reduced it. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMahony was jailed for six years and three months. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAt the time of his death, it was reported he had a history of involvement in robberies and drugs and several criminal convictions including firearms offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe was also suspected of having been involved in several murders in Coolock and Ballymun. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe had connections with both the Kinahan and Hutch criminal gangs, but gardaí do not believe his death was linked to the gangland feud between the rival groups which has claimed 18 lives. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA relation, Jordan Davis, 23, was also killed in a gangland-style murder around 18 months later when shot while wheeling his newborn baby in a buggy outside a school in Darndale. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDeputy State pathologist Margaret Bolster said a postmortem examination showed Mr Tighe-Ennis had died as a result of gunshot wounds to the head. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMahony knew Tighe-Ennis from around the area. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMahony met Tighe-Ennis briefly at Priorswood Inn on the night of the murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMahony phoned Tighe-Ennis several times that night and again the next morning after he was dead. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDefence said Mahony had a severe addiction to crack cocaine at the time, and the detective agreed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMahony was extradited from Birmingham, England, in connection with the murder. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Oct2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Woman jailed for helping to commission murder by buying petrol to destroy getaway car

    Provides the exact sentence (six years and three months), the judge's reasoning and mitigating factors, victim impact statements from Kevin Ennis and June Tighe, and detailed evidence including CCTV of Mahony filling a jerry can, phone mast data, and a limited edition wine bottle traced to Priorswood Inn.

    convicted, Ciara Mahony, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Mahonyvictim, Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Jamie Tighe-Ennis
  2. 19 Oct2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Woman who set up gangland murder jailed for over 6 years

    Ciara Mahony, extradited from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation in the commission of the murder. Judge Martin Nolan reduced a headline sentence of nine to ten years to six years and three months, citing her severe crack cocaine addiction and the influence of organised crime figures including her former partner Brian Mahony of the Kinahan group.

    victim, Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Jamie Tighe-Ennisconvicted, Ciara Mahony, 46, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Mahony
  3. 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
  4. 15 Nov2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Development in Garda probe into gangland murder will result in new file for DPP

    Inquest adjourned to 16 May 2025 after Det Insp Maguire reported progress in the investigation requiring an additional file for the DPP; family supported the adjournment.

    victim, Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Jamie Tighe-Ennis