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# Veronica Guerin

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2023
NUJ expresses 'strong reservations' about portrayal of John Gilligan in new Virgin Media series
Virgin Media describes Confessions of a Crime Boss as being about John Gilligan’s ‘life and career in crime’.
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Sep 7th 2023, 7:10 PM
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Tributes paid to Veronica Guerin on 25th anniversary of her murder
Veronica was shot dead on the N7 25 years ago today.
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Jun 26th 2021, 3:13 PM
Brother of Veronica Guerin takes defamation action against Gemma O'Doherty
Court papers for the proceedings were filed on Monday.
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Sep 11th 2019, 6:05 AM
Jimmy Guerin's message to Gemma O'Doherty: 'Allow my sister rest in peace'
Veronica Guerin’s brother addressed claims by the Áras hopeful at Fingal council today.
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Sep 10th 2018, 6:50 PM
Brother of Veronica Guerin: Gemma O'Doherty's comments on her murder were 'disgusting'
Speaking to TheJournal.ie, O’Doherty said she believed the State was involved in the killing.
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Sep 1st 2018, 2:53 PM
'Integrity unnerves': Tributes paid to Veronica Guerin on 20th anniversary of her murder
The celebrated crime reporter was shot dead on the outskirts of Dublin twenty years ago today.
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Jun 26th 2016, 12:49 PM
'Your life is turned upside down in minutes' - Veronica Guerin's husband on the killing of Jo Cox
Graham Turley says the British MP was “just doing her normal day’s work as Veronica was”.
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Jun 17th 2016, 12:33 PM
'One Veronica Guerin, her murder, her sacrifice, should be enough'
There are questions now about the effectiveness of measures introduced after the journalist was killed 20 years ago.
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May 9th 2016, 6:05 AM
Veronica Guerin's son: 'My mother never wanted to be a victim.'
Cathal Turley says living with hatred wouldn’t be true to her memory.
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Apr 30th 2016, 6:17 PM
Veronica Guerin’s killer has application against his conviction rejected
Brian Meehan, who is serving a life sentence, was accused of an ‘abuse of process’.
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Apr 18th 2016, 10:47 AM
Defence team for Veronica Guerin's killer says court must look at 'flaw' in original trial
The convicted killer of the journalist is seeking for his conviction to be quashed.
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Nov 20th 2015, 11:00 PM
Veronica Guerin's killer is appealing his conviction for her murder
On 26 June 26 1996, Veronica Guerin was shot in her car at traffic lights on the Naas Road.
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Nov 19th 2015, 2:41 PM
Two decades after Veronica Guerin's murder, her killer is appealing his conviction
He is claiming a miscarriage of justice.
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Jun 19th 2015, 3:43 PM
Controversial Newlands Cross flyover may go to public consultation
Sinn Féin Councillor Jonathan Graham said last week that the process should take place before naming the structure.
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Feb 20th 2015, 8:54 AM
Veronica Guerin's family asks for her name to be withdrawn from flyover proposal
A Sinn Féin councillor asked that the naming be open to public consultation.
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Feb 13th 2015, 10:46 PM
Armed gardaí dispatched to protect Gilligan in hospital
The 61-year-old gangster is expected to recover, after being shot four times in Clondalkin on Saturday night.
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Mar 3rd 2014, 8:40 AM
Mother of murdered journalist Veronica Guerin passes away
Bernie Guerin had campaigned for assets seized in the wake of her daughter’s murder to be put into communities destroyed by drugs.
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Jan 15th 2014, 5:17 PM
Gilligan: "I had nothing to do with Veronica Guerin's murder"
The convicted drug trafficker, who led the gang that killed the Sunday Independent journalist, was freed from prison earlier today.
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Oct 15th 2013, 1:18 PM
VIDEO: John Gilligan speeds away from Portlaoise Prison
The 61-year-old was released this morning after serving 12 years in the midlands prison.
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Oct 15th 2013, 12:39 PM
Pictures: John Gilligan walks free from Portlaoise Prison
The veteran criminal, who led the gang that murdered Veronica Guerin, made a phone call as he was driven from the facility in a waiting car.
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Oct 15th 2013, 10:50 AM
Jimmy Guerin: I think there are a number of new John Gilligans
The drug boss is due to be released from Portlaoise Prison later this morning, after serving 12 years for drug trafficking offences.
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Oct 15th 2013, 6:15 AM
Gilligan loses appeal against constitutionality of sentences
The Supreme Court has rejected a bid by the criminal challenging consecutive sentences he was given for mobile phone use.
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Oct 14th 2013, 10:43 PM
Gilligan: I won't do interviews, not even for €1 million
The criminal’s solicitor has released a statement to media outlets asking that they not pursue him for comments when he is released from prison next week.
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Oct 11th 2013, 10:38 AM
17 years on: Veronica Guerin remembered for courage and determination
The 37-year-old was one of the first journalists in Ireland to take on the “big guys” of organised crime.
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Jun 26th 2013, 4:49 PM
World Press Freedom Day: Syria now most dangerous place for journalists
It’s believed that 36 journalists have been killed there since 2011.
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May 3rd 2013, 6:02 PM
PHOTOS: John Gilligan's equestrian centre to be sold by CAB
The Jessbrook Equestrian Centre in Kildare owned by former gang leader John Gilligan is to be sold – 16 years after it was first seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.
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Nov 17th 2012, 4:26 PM
'Vital' role of journalists stressed ahead of World Press Freedom Day
The National Union of Journalists and Amnesty International Ireland joined together today to remember journalists who have been killed during the course of their work.
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May 2nd 2012, 6:03 PM
Veronica Guerin remembered 15 years on
The crime journalist was murdered in her car 15 years ago today but her work remains relevant to this day.
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Jun 26th 2011, 4:30 PM