Death toll from gun crime soars to 16 this year
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Monday July 06 2009
Yesterday's shooting was the 16th gun murder this year. Below is a list detailing all of the victims:
1. January 7: Drug dealer Michael 'Roly' Cronin (35) was shot dead as he sat in a car in Summerhill in Dublin.
2. January 7: James Maloney (26), from Poppintree in Ballymun, who was driving Cronin at the time and was also shot, died two days later.
3. January 19: Stephen O'Halloran (20) was shot in the head in Kilmartin Drive, Tallaght.
4. January 20: Graham McNally (35), from Cappagh Avenue in Finglas, was shot and dumped in wasteland near Ashbourne, Co Meath.
5. February 9: Michael Hendrick (36), from Clondalkin, in dublin, shot dead as he sat in a car at Melrose Park in Clondalkin.
6. February 18: 'Champagne' John Carroll was shot dead while drinking in Grumpy Jack's public house in the Coombe, Dublin.
7. March 3: Michael Murray (41) shot dead near his home while out walking at Kippure Park in Finglas.
8. March 12: Shay O'Byrne (27) shot dead outside his home at Tymon North Park in Tallaght.
9. Around March 17: Car mechanic Liam 'Blackie' Murray (42) was found dead in his bed in Rockbrook Road in Rathfarnham.
10. March 30: The body of drug dealer David 'Fred' Lynch (26) was found on wasteland near Belcamp Lane in north Dublin.He was shot four times in the head.
11. April 9: Roy Collins (34) shot dead in Roxboro Shopping Centre, Limerick.
12. May 7: John 'BJ' Clarke (22), of Brookwood Abbey Apartments, Artane in Dublin, died after suffering multiple gunshots.
13. May 28: Charles Sinapayen (32), from Bordeaux, was killed by a shotgun blast through the window of his Bray apartment.
14. June 16: Paul Smith (34), from Dunsink Lane in Finglas, died from gunshot wounds. His body was recovered at Ballough in north Dublin.
15. June 17: Thomas Joyce (22), from Grove Lane, Coolock, was shot outside his house.
16. July 4: Wayne Doherty (32) was shot twice in Hartstown, Clonsilla, Dublin. He died yesterday.
