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13/08/2013
Man Jailed For Life For Shane Geoghegan Murder
John Dundon has been found guilty of the murder Shane Geoghegan from Limerick.
Dundon, 31, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for ordering the killing that led to Mr Geoghegan being shot five times as he walked home almost five years ago.
The gunman, Barry Doyle, was jailed for life in February 2012.
The family of Mr Geoghegan did not give victim impact evidence after the Special Criminal Court handed its verdict.
(CD/JP)
Dundon, 31, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for ordering the killing that led to Mr Geoghegan being shot five times as he walked home almost five years ago.
The gunman, Barry Doyle, was jailed for life in February 2012.
The family of Mr Geoghegan did not give victim impact evidence after the Special Criminal Court handed its verdict.
(CD/JP)
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