Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Directing a criminal organisation, Murder, Facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 22 Apr 2024 to 28 Apr 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

• McGovern sentenced to 24 years for directing criminal organisation in Dublin Directing a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin

  Noel Kirwan, 62, was shot dead in the driveway of his home in Clondalkin, Dublin, on 22 December 2016. Sean McGovern, a 40-year-old Irish man and senior member of the Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai in October 2024 and extradited to Ireland in May 2025. He was charged at the Special Criminal Court on 29 May 2025 with directing a criminal organisation in connection with the murder and the surveillance of James Gately. McGovern pleaded guilty to both charges in March 2026, and the DPP dropped the murder charge. On 8 June 2026, the Special Criminal Court sentenced him to 24 years in prison, backdated to October 2024.

  Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Victim · 1 report
• Man jailed for facilitating serious offence in Clondalkin murder case Facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin

  Noel Kirwan, 62, was shot dead with eight gunshot wounds as he sat in his car outside his home in Clondalkin, Dublin, on 22 December 2016. He was targeted by the Kinahan cartel, which mistakenly believed he was linked to the rival Hutch gang, though he had no involvement in criminality. Michael Crotty, 42, a gym owner from Cashel, Co Tipperary, was charged with facilitating a serious offence by a criminal organisation after buying €20 of phone credit for Sean McGovern, whose phone was used to coordinate the shooting. Crotty pleaded not guilty and went to trial in January 2024, then entered a guilty plea in February. He was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court on 13 May 2024 to two years, with a headline sentence of six years reduced for mitigation.

  Sentenced, 15 May 2024Victim · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Apr2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in McGovern sentenced to 24 years for directing criminal organisation in Dublin

   Daughter of murder victim tells Seán McGovern he inflicted a ‘nightmare’ on family

   victim, Donna Kirwan, female, irish (judged from name)Donna Kirwan♀IE
2. 22 Apr2024
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man jailed for facilitating serious offence in Clondalkin murder case

   Daughter of Noel Kirwan hopes man who facilitated his murder 'will never see the light of day again'

   victim, Donna Kirwan, female, irish (judged from name)Donna Kirwan♀IE

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