Fatal Shooting and Arson of a Motor Vehicle in Tallaght on 27th of May 2015

Alan O’Neill was shot dead in the driveway of his home on Kiltalown Road in Tallaght. A burnt out motor vehicle was later recovered.

Warren Nolan was the suspect for Alan O’Neill’s murder and for burning out the motor vehicle. Fire arm residue and petrol were found on Warren Nolan’s gloves. Petrol was found on Warren Nolan’s t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms and runners

Warren Nolan, 22, was found guilty of Mr O’Neill’s murder by a majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in December 2018. Mr Nolan was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murder and six years for setting the motor vehicle on fire.

Eric Shorthall, an accomplice of Warren Nolan, who had used his own car as the getaway car was jailed for 6 years.