Dublin Mayor Expresses Shock And Sadness Following Murder Of Trevor O'Neill

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, and management and staff of Dublin City Council, have expressed their shock at the murder of Trevor O'Neill, who was shot dead while on holiday in Majorca.

Mr O'Neill was employed by Dublin City Council who described him as a "hard working and dedicated employee".

Councillor Carr expressed his condolences to the family of Mr O'Neill: "On behalf of Dublin City Council and the people of Dublin I extend my deepest sympathies to Trevor's family and friends. Trevor was a man who served his community as a hard working employee of Dublin City Council and his death has left all those who serve our city in a state of shock.

"The brutal and appalling manner in which his life was taken, while he holidayed with his family in Spain, must mark a watershed in the fight against the scourge of organised criminal violence in our city, which would now seem to even stalk its citizens when they are abroad."

He added: "If initial reports are correct and this murder is the result of an ongoing criminal feud that has already resulted in numerous deaths in Dublin it marks a new low in its growing list of atrocities.

"In response we must unite together and resolutely stand up to the diabolical puppet masters and their craven henchmen whose actions are bringing such misery."

(MH)