Homicide: A year of violent deaths
Gun-crimes account for 27 of the killings while in others, the victims were beaten, stabbed or strangled.
1. Martin McLoughlin, 21, Died January 2 after being stabbed at a New Year’s Day party in a Dublin hotel. Suspect charged.
2. Kevin Durkan, 47, The Sligo man died January 3 from injuries received after an incident on Parkgate Street. No one charged. File prepared for Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
3. Jim Fitzgerald, 50s, The businessman died January 8 after being stabbed at his home in Bailieboro in Co Cavan. His son, Seamus, 19, was charged in connection with his death.
4. Roburtas Kontautas, 41, The Lithuanian was found beaten to death January 8 in his house in Ashbourne, Co Meath. File prepared for DPP.
5. Amy Farrell, 21, The bank official and mother of one from Leixlip, stabbed to death January 20 outside her home in Cavan. A local, Brendan McGahern, 26, charged in connection with her death.
6. Rebecca Kinsella, 19, above Stabbed and beaten to death January 24 in Celbridge, Co Kildare. A 16-year-old was charged with her murder.
7. Siobhan Kearney, 38, The mother of a three-year-old boy, strangled in the bedroom of her home on January 31. No one has been charged with her murder.
8. Dara McCormack, 22, Shot dead near his home in Blanchardstown, west Dublin, on February 11 over a suspected €500 drugs debt. The first gangland victim of 2006. No one has been charged.
9. John Mahon, 62, A national boxing coach, he was shot dead in Fermoy, Co Cork on February 12. A local man was charged with his murder.
10. and 11. Glen Keegan, 10, above, and brother Andrew, six Stabbed to death in Firhouse, Dublin, on February 13 by their mother, Mary, who later took her own life.
12. Romans Panteleimons, 25, February 15 - from Latvia, stabbed at a house in Artane, Dublin. A file is being prepared for the DPP.
13. Donna Cleary, 22, right The mother of a two-year-old boy was shot dead March 4 at a house party in Coolock. The suspect, Dwayne Foster, later died in garda custody.
14. Shay Bradley, 27, The former INLA man from Derry was shot dead March 10 in Cabra in Dublin. No one has been charged with his murder.
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15. Eoin Cahill, 25, Shot dead at a party in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, April 2. Local man Leigh Crowe, 31, charged in connection with the killing.
16. Denis Donaldson, 56, The former IRA prisoner was shot dead at his house in Co Donegal on April 4 months after being outed as a British agent. No one has been charged.
17. Gary Wisely, 22, From Knocklyon, Dublin, he was stabbed to death in Tallaght on April 10 following a row over taking a girl’s seat in a pub. No one charged.
18. Jimmy Purcell, 60, Found strangled April 21 in a house in Waterford weeks after going missing.
19. Gerard O’Mahony, 23, Fom Wellington Rd, Cork, stabbed to death April 2. Suspect charged.
20. Gerald Goulding, 24, Shot dead April 24 in north Dublin. No one has been charged.
21. Lee Kinsella, 30, Shot dead May 8 in front of his partner through a window in the front door of his house on Ratoath Avenue in Finglas. No one charged.
22. Aidan Kelly, 19, From Moyross, Limerick, he was shot in the head May 10.
23. Keith Ryan From Limerick, beaten to death May 25 and body left under Shannon bridge in the city. Suspect charged.
24. Patrick Harte, 42, A father of four who was linked to the drugs trade, he was shot dead at Coolock May 29. No one has been charged with his murder.
25. Emma McLoughlin, 19, above The mother of two was stabbed to death June 2 outside a supermarket in Laytown. Kelly Noble, aged 20, charged.
26. Keith Fitzsimons, 23, Shot dead June 2 in Kilbarrack when he stopped to talk to two other men, one of whom is believed to have been the intended target.
27. Karen Guinee, 23, a trainee doctor, strangled in Galway June 12. Former boyfriend charged.
28. Liam Murphy, 43, Stabbed to death June 15 with a shard of glass in a house in Dundalk. Suspect charged.
29. James Perdue, 22, From Tallaght, shot dead June 19 outside his apartment complex in Donaghmede on his way back from a local chip shop. Gardaí say he was a small-time drug dealer. No one charged.
30. Alan Barbour, 27, From Lucan, died in hospital June 23 after being assaulted in O’Connell Street.
31. Sheola Keaney, 19, above Strangled near rugby grounds in Cobh July 16. Thomas Kennedy, her 21-year-old former boyfriend, convicted of her murder.
32. Mindaugas Janavicius, 21, A Lithuanian man, stabbed to death in Clones July 24. Suspect charged.
33. Jessica Prendergast, 21, Stabbed in a house on Old Commons Road, Cork, July 30. Her mother, who had psychiatric problems, claimed responsibility.
34. Paulis Tautkus, 24, A Lithuanian man, stabbed to death in Santry July 30. Suspect charged.
35. Gary Douch, 21,,Beaten and strangled to death in Mountjoy jail.
36. Peter Lynch, 27, From Cork, died of stab wounds August 3. His brother, Patrick, charged with his murder.
37. Vincent Plunkett, 80, Stabbed at his home in Dublin’s south inner city August 14. A 22-year-old man charged with his murder.
38. Charlie Wrench, 42, Shot dead at his house in Millstreet, Cork, August 14. A 37-year-old woman arrested in connection with his death.
39. Eddie Joe Clancy, 50, The man, who was homeless, died of head injuries in Tralee, Co Kerry, August 15.
40. Gregory Rowan, 45, Beaten to death in Ballymun, north Dublin, on August 17.
41. Wayne Zambra, 22, Shot dead August 19 on leaving a pub in a suspected gang-related feud.
42. Yohan (Yohi) Verhoeven, Found stabbed to death September 2, his body buried near Roundwood, Co Wicklow.
43. Michael ‘Christy’ Lane, 50, Shot dead September 3, allegedly by a 23-year-old relative at Littleton, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
44. Vincent Hehir, 32, Father of five, died September 6 after being beaten up in Kildysart, Co Clare.
45. James Donoghue, 26, Stabbed to death in Ballymun, north Dublin, on September 10 following a row at a 21st birthday party.
46. Liam McGowan, 22, From Co Leitrim, died August 20, a month after being mugged for his mobile phone and €40 in Dublin’s inner city.
47. Jimmy Louth, 66, Died July 3, weeks after being attacked by raiders at Clarke’s bakery in Cabra, Dublin.
48. Frank “Fat Frankie” Ryan, 21, Drug dealer shot dead on September 17 as he sat in a car in Moyross, Limerick.
49. Alberto Do Prado Oliveira, 47, Brazilian man, found stabbed to death September 21 in Charleville, Co Cork.
50. Gary Bryan, 30, From Crumlin, a suspected drug dealer, shot dead September 26 in Walkinstown.
51. Meg Walsh, 35, above Found dead October 15 in the River Suir in Waterford after being missing from her home for two weeks.
52. Tony McGrath, 23, Father of one, stabbed October 29 in a row at his home in Clonsilla, Dublin.
53. Christopher Cawley Stabbed in drugs row October 29 at Tyrone Place flats in Inchicore. Two brothers arrested and charged in connection with his death.
54. Liam O’Donovan, 58, Found stabbed to death in Croom, Co Limerick, November 4. A 20-year-old man charged in connection with his death.
55. Thomas Moran, 26, Shot in the head in Limerick November 13 in a suspected drug-related killing.
56. Ray Collins, 42, From Summerhill in north Dublin, shot near Croke Park November 14 , apparently in retaliation for a rape several years ago.
57. Baiba Saulite, 28, Mother of two, shot dead November 19 in a suspected contract killing at the door of her home in Swords, north Dublin.
58. Paul Reay, 26, Shot dead November 23 in Drogheda in a suspected gangland killing, as he prepared to leave his house for a court appearance.
59. John Malone, 42, From Galway, found dead December 3 with stab wounds. A woman was charged in connection with the assault.
60. Alan Cunniffe, 31, Ppostmaster shot dead December 8 in Kilkenny after pursuing an armed raider who burgled his post office.
61. Eddie McCabe, 21, From Drimnagh, Dublin, died December 8 in hospital a week after being found badly beaten in Inchicore.
62. Martin “Marlo” HylandA drug dealer, shot dead at a house in Finglas December 12 in a gangland shooting.
63. Anthony Campbell, 20, An apprentice plumber who was working in the house where Hyland was staying, was murdered by the same assassin as an innocent bystander.
64. Aidan Myers, 37, Killed December 12 near Dundalk, Co Louth, by rampaging hijackers, who drove over his body after stealing the car he and a friend were driving.
65. Gerard Byrne, 25, Shot dead December 14 outside a supermarket in the Irish Financial Services Centre area.
66. Noel Crawford, A part-time security man, shot dead December 18 in what gardaí believe was a case of mistaken identity. He had a relationship with Sheila Murray, mother of Gavin and Millie, 18 years ago.
67. Stephen Ledden, Shot once in the back of the head as he sleeps on a sofa in the front room of the family home on Upper Oriel Street, Dublin, December 27.
Detectives believe the killing of the 28-year-old was in retaliation for the killing of criminal Gerard Byrne in the IFSC area a fortnight before.
Ledden is the 27th person to be killed in a gun-related attack this year.
