Man found ‘executed’ on waste ground

A YOUNG man was murdered in a gangland style execution in a North Dublin district where increased numbers of armed gardaí have been highly visible in recent weeks.

The victim, named locally as 23-year-old Patrick Sheridan, was discovered by gardaí patrolling a patch of waste ground in Finglas. He had been shot in the head, which had been covered with a hood. It is the 12th gang-linked killing this year.

Mr Sheridan, described by garda sources as a petty criminal and not a major gang figure, had been missing from his home since Monday. The body was found in undergrowth in an area of wasteland known as the Trench, the focus of regular patrols by gardaí on the look-out for arms, stolen property and drugs.