Man accused over Ryan shooting ‘gone missing’

A man accused of withholding information from gardaí investigating the murder of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan has been reported missing, a judge heard yesterday.

Alan Ryan, a 32-year-old dissident republican, was shot in the body, legs, and head, on Sept 3 last near his home in Clongriffin, north Dublin.

Dublin District Court was told that there were concerns for the safety of Robert Carroll, 27, from Ard Cluain, Clonee, Co Meath, who is accused of withholding information which might have been of material assistance in securing the prosecution or conviction of a person in connection with the murder. The offence, on conviction, can carry a five-year term.