Ireland Named in reporting
Gary Sheehan
Born between December 2001 and December 2002, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 25 Sep 2021 to 16 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between December 2001 and December 2002, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Leitrim
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 25 Sep 2021 to 16 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- leitrimobserver.ie, longfordleader.ie, extra.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie
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Cases
latest first- 1983 murder of two gardaí in Ballinamore under investigation Murder · Co. Leitrim
On 16 December 1983, Garda Gary Sheehan, 23, and Private Patrick Kelly, 35, were shot dead by a Provisional IRA gang at Drumcornan Wood, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, during a joint Garda and Defence Forces search for kidnapped businessman Don Tidey. Tidey, a supermarket executive, had been taken from his home in Rathfarnham, Dublin, on 24 November 1983 by IRA members posing as gardaí and held for 23 days before the rescue operation. No one was ever convicted for the killings, and a Garda review into the incident is ongoing. A memorial ceremony and monument unveiling for the two men took place in Ballinamore on 16 December 2024, and the 42nd anniversary was marked in December 2025.
No stage yetVictim · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Gary Sheehan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Dec202542 years on, the IRA’s killing of Gardaí in Ballinamorevictim, Gary Sheehan, 23, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
- 16 Dec2024Longford Private Patrick Kelly and Recruit Garda Gary Sheehan honoured at memorial event in Ballinamorevictim, Gary Sheehan, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
- 9 Dec2024Ballinamore to honour Garda Gary Sheehan and Private Patrick Kelly with memorial ceremonyvictim, Gary Sheehan, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
- 31 Dec2021Garda says claim of friendly fire in Don Tidey rescue is 'totally untrue' - Extra.ievictim, Gary Sheehan, 23, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
- 28 Sep2021Dundalk-based Garda awarded Scott Medal for bravery during rescue operation in 1983victim, Gary Sheehan, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
- 25 Sep2021Video: 15 Gardai honoured who took part in Don Tidy Rescue in Leitrimvictim, Gary Sheehan, male, irish (judged from name)Gary Sheehan
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