Ireland Named in reporting
James Whelan
Born 1992, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 4 cases, 25 Feb 2022 to 21 Jun 2022
Other people with this name: born between November 2002 and November 2003 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, victim
- Born
- 1992, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Shooting (attempted murder), Arson (petrol bomb), Shooting (murder), Assault (slash-hook and hatchet attack)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 25 Feb 2022 to 21 Jun 2022
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Two men arrested over attempted murder in Finglas Shooting (attempted murder) · Co. Dublin
Shots were fired at a taxi carrying Mr Flashy and a close associate on Tolka Valley Road in Finglas, Dublin 11, at around 3pm on 20 June 2022, with no injuries reported. The attack is believed to be revenge for the 3 April 2022 murder of James Whelan, 29, who was shot in the back after petrol-bombing a property linked to an associate of his. Two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at Finglas Garda Station, and a van and the taxi were seized for examination. The associate who was with Mr Flashy in the taxi is the chief suspect in the gun murder of Whelan.
Arrested, 20 Jun 2022Victim · 1 report - Two Finglas petrol-bomb attacks in gang feud under investigation Arson (petrol bomb) · Co. Dublin
Two petrol bombs were thrown at homes in Finglas, Dublin 11, on 21 May 2022 as part of a gang feud. In the early hours, Sonya Whelan, a woman and mother of murdered James Whelan, 29, was rescued from her home on Barnamore Crescent after a smoke alarm went off. Later that night, associates of Whelan threw a petrol bomb at the home of a female associate of Flashy in the Casement area. No injuries were reported in either attack, and no arrests have been made as gardai continue their investigation.
Reported, 22 May 2022Victim · 2 reports - Murder under investigation after Finglas gangland shooting Shooting (murder) · Co. Dublin
James Whelan, a 29-year-old father of one, was shot dead in the Deanstown Avenue area of Finglas, Dublin 11, at approximately 4.30am on Sunday 3 April 2022. Gardaí believe he was attempting a petrol bomb attack on a property connected to Mr Flashy when he was shot in the back while running. The killing is linked to a feud between two Finglas-based gangs, and Whelan's associates identified Mr Flashy as being behind the murder, though no one has been arrested or charged. A murder investigation was launched on 3 April 2022, the post-mortem was completed by Chief State Pathologist Dr. Linda Mulligan, and the scene was preserved for Garda Technical Bureau examination. Whelan was buried at Dardistown Cemetery on 13 April 2022, and the investigation remains ongoing with no arrests made.
Reported, 3 Apr 2022Victim · 11 reports - Five sentenced for slash-hook and hatchet attack in Dublin Assault (slash-hook and hatchet attack) · Co. Dublin
Martin Collins, 39, was attacked with a slash-hook and hatchet at Hartstown Road, Dublin, on 7 February 2015 after his car was rammed and crashed onto a footpath, with his young daughter in the back seat. Five men, Brendan Donavan (30), Eddie McDonagh (32), James McDonagh (28), Michael McDonagh (36) and James Whelan (30), all from Balbriggan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sitting at Croke Park after the trial had begun. On 25 February 2022, Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced Donavan, Eddie McDonagh and Michael McDonagh to three-year prison terms with the final six months suspended, and James McDonagh and Whelan to 18-month terms with suspended portions. James McDonagh also received a consecutive 12-month sentence for producing a metal baseball bat during a dispute while on bail. The court noted that no explanation was provided for the attack and that others are still to come before the courts.
Sentenced, 25 Feb 2022Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming James Whelan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Jun2022Gardai on alert after mob boss escapes daylight gun attack sat in back of taxvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 23 May2022Garda fear as attacks ignite Flashy gang warvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 22 May2022Family home of Finglas feud murder victim destroyed in arson attackvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 14 Apr2022'Gunslingers are cowards' - priest tells slain gangland shooting victim's funeral - Extra.ievictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 13 Apr2022Finglas priest has seen ‘too many murders’, funeral of shooting victim hearsvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 13 Apr2022Finglas Gangland shooting victim James Whelan buried in golden coffinvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 13 Apr2022Gangland shooting victim James Whelan buried in golden coffin as mourners gathervictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 13 Apr2022Finglas shooting victim James Whelan buried in gold casket - Extra.ievictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 12 Apr2022Garda ring of steel planned for funeral of gangland shooting victim James Whelanvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 11 Apr2022Funeral arrangements announced for Finglas shooting victim James Whelanvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 11 Apr2022Funeral arrangements announced for Finglas shooting victimvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 9 Apr2022Murder in Finglas: ‘These people are throwing away lives’victim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 7 Apr2022Pics of jailed Scott Capper and James Whelan placed at scene of shootingvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 4 Apr2022Local councillor calls for more garda resources after man shot dead in Finglasvictim, James Whelan, 29, male, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
- 25 Feb2022Five jailed for roles in slash-hook attack on man in front of his young daughterconvicted, James Whelan, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Whelan
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