Murder of Thomas McDonagh in Ballymun, Dublin on the 3/9/11

At approximately 9.53pm Gardaí responded to a call at the halting site in Ballymun, when they arrived at the scene they discovered Thomas McDonagh had been shot a number of times. He was transferred to hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Appeal:

• The vehicle used by the gunmen in this incident was a Black Nissan Qashqai bearing false registration number plates 09 KK 1422. The vehicle was stolen during the course of a burglary on the 18th June 2011 in Termonfeckin, Drogheda, Co. Louth.  Gardaí appeal to anyone who can offer information in relation to the manufacturing of the false registration plates to contact the programme.

• This vehicle was observed travelling southbound on the M50 motorway on the 19th June 2011 and was not observed again until the night of the murder on the 3rd September.  This car was subsequently recovered at Mayeton Drive, St. Margaret’s Road, Dublin 11.  Anyone with any information about the whereabouts of this vehicle between these dates to come forward?

• Gardaí are also looking to trace another vehicle, a black Nissan Almera registration number 02 KE     that was observed travelling southbound on the M50 motorway shortly after the murder.

• The car was subsequently recovered at Mayeton Drive, St. Margaret’s Road, Dublin 11. Did you see any suspicious activity here?