Special Criminal Court convicts Belfast man of murder

A Belfast dissident republican became the first person to be convicted by a Dublin court today for the murder of a man in Belfast last year.

Special Criminal Court convicts Belfast man of murder
Fri, 28 Nov, 2008 - 14:25

A Belfast dissident republican became the first person to be convicted by a Dublin court today for the murder of a man in Belfast last year.

Gerard Mackin, who was linked to the Continuity IRA, was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court after he was found guilty of the murder of Belfast taxi driver Eddie Burns in the city last year.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: BelfastPlace: Prospect Park, BelfastPlace: Bog Meadow, Falls Road, BelfastPlace: WhiterockPlace: west BelfastPlace: Raheen Close, Tallaght, DublinPlace: RepublicPlace: BritainPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: DublinPlace: Beehive BarPlace: Falls RoadPlace: Ballymurphy RoadPlace: Brixton prisonPlace: Belleek, Co FermanaghPerson: Gerard MackinPerson: Eddie BurnsPerson: BurnsPerson: Edward BurnsPerson: Damien O' NeillPerson: OPerson: 'Person: NeillPerson: MackinPerson: O'NeillPerson: EddiePerson: GerardPerson: Gerard TuitePerson: TuitePerson: James HughesPerson: Conor O'NeillPerson: William Eric GlassOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: Dublin courtOrganisation: Continuity IRAOrganisation: Belfast Crown CourtOrganisation: Belfast courtOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: UDR
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