Help Sought Over Gang Related Killing

An appeal for information into the killing of a man in Dublin has been renewed over two weeks after his death.

Gardai at Ballyfermot investigating the death of Jason Martin at Park West on the renewed their appeal to the public today after progress halted in the case.

Jason Martin, who is in his 40s, died in Tallaght Hospital following a gang related brawl at a bar in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin.

The man had been taken to the hospital with what appeared to be a stab wound to the body. 
The incident took place in the carpark of a pub off Park West Road in Dublin, at about 2.00am on 27 September. Gardai had received a call to the area following reports of a large row.

When Gardai arrived they found up to 20 people involved in the disturbance. Four men were arrested under the Public Order Act and taken to Ballyfermot Garda Station. The men have since been released and files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. 



Medical attention was sought for two men at the scene and they were removed to Tallaght Hospital.

Now the investigating team are appealing to any person with information, especially taxi drivers who may have picked up or seen anything suspicious in the Park West area of Ballyfermot on the night of the 26th into the early hours of the night in question.

They are particularly keen to talk to any taxi drivers working in this area who may have dropped any person suffering from injuries to Hospital and or to any address. This includes any person that may have been referring to the incident at Park West that night.

Any person with information is asked to contact Ballyfermot Garda Station on 01 6667200, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

(DW/BMcC)