Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information in relation to the killing of notorious gangland figure Eamon Dunne last Friday night.
Gardaí believe the gang that killed Dunne, the leader of one of the biggest organised crime gangs in the country, in a gun attack in a crowded Dublin pub sent an accomplice to the building to confirm exactly where he was sitting.
Two armed and masked men entered the Faussagh House in Cabra, north Dublin, by the front door at 10pm on Friday. Dunne (34) was sitting at a table to the left of the door in a large group, including some of his gang members. His 17-year-old daughter is also believed to have been in the pub.
One of the gunmen walked over to Dunne, pushing people out of the way. He began shooting at Dunne from behind, discharging at least six shots from a 9mm automatic pistol. The killing was captured on CCTV inside the pub.
Dunne did not see the gunman approaching. As the first shots were discharged into his back he turned around into the gunfire and fell down dead. A postmortem confirmed he was shot six times in the back, head and face.
The second gunman, who was armed with a revolver, stood just inside the pub door with his gun at the ready to shoot anybody who tried to lunge at the gunman.
The attack was over in seconds and the gunmen ran out the front door. A third masked man stayed outside the pub to make sure nobody entered to try to stop the attack. All three men ran to a waiting vehicle and were driven away at speed by a getaway driver.
Garda sources said the killer knew where Dunne was sitting in the pub.
Gardaí are keen to speak to people who were inside or outside the pub ether before or during the incident, particularly between 8pm and 10pm. They are also looking for information on a silver coloured saloon car that was outside the pub shortly before the shooting. It is described as similar to a Ford Mondeo or Volkswagen Passat.
Anybody with information is asked to contact the incident room at Mountjoy Garda station on 01-6668600, the Garda confidential line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.