Ireland Named in reporting
John Costello
Born between June 1981 and March 1982, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 8 Mar 2023 to 16 Jun 2023
Other people with this name: born 1956-1966 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between June 1981 and March 1982, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assisting a criminal organisation in attempted murder
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 8 Mar 2023 to 16 Jun 2023
- Outlets
- limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed over getaway car in Limerick attempted murder Assisting a criminal organisation in attempted murder · Co. Limerick
Christy Keane, a convicted drug dealer, was shot four times by two gunmen on 29 June 2015 as he parked his car at the University of Limerick, surviving after escaping via a nearby running track. John Costello, 41, pleaded guilty in March 2023 to providing transport to the shooters and was sentenced in May 2023 to four years and six months with the remainder suspended. Noel Price, 45, pleaded guilty in June 2023 to assisting the McCarthy-Dundon criminal organisation with a vehicle and was jailed for six and a half years in July 2023. Larry McCarthy, 42, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to making a getaway vehicle available to the gang and was sentenced in March 2024 to six and a half years imprisonment.
Sentenced, 19 May 2023Convicted, accused · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Costello, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Jun2023Second man pleads guilty over shooting of Limerick criminal Christy Keaneconvicted, John Costello, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Costello
- 19 May2023Suspended sentence for getaway driver following shooting of Limerick criminal Christy Keaneconvicted, John Costello, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Costello
- 31 Mar2023Limerick criminal 'fortunate' that nurse was close by to render assistance following gun attackaccused, John Costello, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Costello
- 8 Mar2023Man pleads guilty over shooting of Limerick gangland criminal Christy Keaneaccused, John Costello, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Costello
- 8 Mar2023Man (41) pleads guilty to role in shooting of Limerick crime figure Christy Keaneaccused, John Costello, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Costello
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