Gangland murder: gardaí play down ‘revenge’ theory

THE gangland murder of a young man in west Dublin may be linked to drug-dealing and was most likely not a revenge killing as has been widely speculated.

Detectives played down reports that Robbie O’Hanlon was murdered in revenge for the fatal shooting of Jonathan O’Reilly, in the same area in 2004.

Mr O’Hanlon, a 25-year-old father, was shot dead on Wednesday night in front of his teammates after they finished playing soccer at a sports club in Ronanstown, Clondalkin.