Ireland Named in reporting
Brian Meehan
Born 1965, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 2 cases, 17 Oct 2021 to 26 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, suspect
- Born
- 1965, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 17 Oct 2021 to 26 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie
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Cases
latest first- Meehan could walk free in Veronica Guerin murder, Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Veronica Guerin, a woman aged 36, was shot dead at the junction of the Boot Road and Naas Road in Dublin on 26 June 1996 after attending a speeding summons hearing in Naas. Brian Meehan, a man, was convicted at the Special Criminal Court in 1999 and sentenced to life for the murder, with Patrick Eugene Holland named in court as the suspected pillion passenger who fired the shots. John Traynor, a man, was arrested with Meehan in Amsterdam in 1997 but was later released, and died aged 73 in Kent, UK, in 2021. John Gilligan, a man, was acquitted of the murder but received a suspended sentence in Spain in 2023 for a drug trafficking case. Meehan, now 61, has been allowed out of jail on some weekends and could walk free for good in 2026.
No stage yetConvicted, suspect · 3 reports - Family issues plea to convicted Kildare murder killer on 30th anniversary Murder · Co. Kildare
Veronica Guerin, 36, was shot several times at point blank range while sitting in her car at traffic lights on the Naas dual carriageway in Co Kildare on 26 June 1996. Brian Meehan, 58, drove hitman Patrick 'Dutchy' Holland on a motorbike to carry out the killing, which was ordered by John Gilligan. Meehan was convicted by the Special Criminal Court in December 1999 and sentenced to life, while Gilligan was charged but found not guilty. Meehan is now serving his sentence at Shelton Abbey open prison in Co Wicklow and has been granted temporary day releases under conditions that include breaking all links with Gilligan. The Guerin family issued a plea to Meehan on the 30th anniversary of her death in June 2026, asking him to acknowledge his role in the murder.
Sentenced, 1 Sep 2023Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Brian Meehan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Jun2026What happened to the killers of Veronica Guerin?convicted, Brian Meehan, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Meehan
- 13 Jul2025Veronica Guerin killer ordered to break links with John Gilligan to be set freeconvicted, Brian Meehan, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Meehan
- 1 Sep2023Only man jailed for murder of Veronica Guerin to start getting day releases soonconvicted, Brian Meehan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Meehan
- 27 Oct2021John 'The Coach' Traynor 'has blood on his hands' over Veronica Guerin murderconvicted, Brian Meehan, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Meehan
- 17 Oct2021Watch: Paul Williams on the murder that changed Ireland forever - Extra.iesuspect, Brian Meehan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brian Meehan
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