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THE MAN WHO was shot dead outside his home at a Meath housing estate last night has been named locally as Noel Duggan.
Duggan, who was in his 50s, was shot five times as he sat in his car in the driveway of his home. The gunman fled across a green area in the Old Mill housing estate to a waiting car.
Three other men who accompanied the gunmen are believed to have made off in a second getaway car.
Burned-out cars
Two burned-out cars – a Saab and a BMW – were later found a short distance from the scene of the shooting. A second burned out BMW, believed to be connected to the incident was also found at the back of Dublin Airport.
Nicknamed ‘Mr Kingsize’, the victim was a close friend of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and was heavily involved in cigarette smuggling. In the past, he made a significant settlement with the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). The agency confiscated a Dublin city centre premises as part-payment for the €4 million bill.
The father-of-three had been living in the estate in Ratoath for several years. Sources said the hit on Duggan was unexpected as he had walked away from his criminal past.
Locals last night described him as “a nice man” who was approachable and respectful.
Independent councillor Nick Killian, who lives in the area, said people were “in shock” at hearing the news.
“One person I spoke to on the phone said they never thought the Dublin gangland war would end up here,” he told TheJournal.ie.
A post mortem is due to take place at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda today.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in or around the housing estate or the Fairyhouse Road this evening, and who may have seen anything unusual or suspicious, to contact Ashbourne Garda Station on 01 8010600, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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Ha ha ha a local said they can believe Dublin gangland is spreading to Meath, half of Meath is full of Dubs
That’s the problem.
Live by the sword…
Die by the pen
I don’t you understand the meaning of living by the sword as he wasn’t involved in gangland
It says he was. But isn’t anymore. You can’t hide from your past with these fellas
If you’ve watched any gangster movie you’ll know you can never truly leave your last behind! Try “A history of violence” for a relevant start point.
Unless, of course, he was.
Sure he got a going away party and a parker pen!
Do we positively know he was out? The best thing the devil did was convince the world he did not exist and all that crap.
Live by the smokes…
Must be some money in cigarettes. One report had estimated his wealth at €20m before CAB got him.
You live in Swords?
Yeah shur star wars was a true story.
Turns out cigarettes ARE bad for your health!
Good riddance, pretty sure he never added anything positive to his community or society, just typical vermin who made good on his criminal ways & connections so he could retire quietly away for himself. Great country for some!!
That’s a horrible thing to say! At the end of the day the poor man is dead. Thoughts are with his family.
Couldnt agree more, dirtbag nothing more
From the sounds of it you don’t know him or his family either.
The father of three then the father of two later in the text. Hastily proof read ?
I need to get me a BMV
Guys Ireland is in lockdown now, there is not a king size smoke to be had country wide
And maybe better if headline said he was DEAD
Jesus, some of the comments here are desperate. Tell you what, why don’t you all go to his funeral and instead of telling his family “sorry for your loss”, tell them you’re glad he’s dead. Oh wait, no, that would mean growing some balls and stepping away from your keyboard. It’s clear what’s happening here. He’s another soft target, shot purely because he was a close friend of Gerry Hutch.
On the nail MHF
Well said Maria. Just shows you what we have all become in this sad little world.
I love the way Irish media try to make these thugs look human “father of….” in the headline.
He was a human. With a family. He smuggled smokes…hardly Pablo bleedin Escobar!
Barry, in terms of numbers of users & deaths caused by smoking, they probably have a bigger impact on the population than illegal hard drugs!
He also was the chief suspect in the very brutal murder of a young man in the 1990s. Due to factors including witness intimidation Gardai were unable to gather enough evidence to convict him.
Taking out the trash….
Shame on the whole lot of ye! The man is dead! Known locally as a quiet man never bothered anyone and that’s coming from someone who lives in area! Let his family grieve in peace! RIP Noel
All the saints on here cheering a man’s death without any knowledge of his past. Some holy Joe’s.
how can a man who was allegedly one of the largest smugglers of illegal cigarettes into Ireland NOT be involved – does the Irish media only rate “illegal” drugs as real drugs, while alcohol and nicotine are considered “food stuffs”….
how can a man who was allegedly one of the largest smugglers of illegal cigarettes into Ireland “have walked away from his criminal past”
Nail on the head MHF
Oh Well
Self-cleansing…
Cigarettes are bad for your health.
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