DUBLIN — 1996 · Murder
The Veronica Guerin Case
Sunday Independent crime reporter Veronica Guerin was shot dead on 26 June 1996 by two men on a motorbike while stopped at traffic lights on Dublin's Naas Road. She had been reporting on drug gangs and was due to give evidence against a gang leader. The killing caused national outrage and led to the creation of the Criminal Assets Bureau, which seizes the proceeds of crime. The motorbike's driver was sentenced to life in 1999. The case was a turning point in Ireland's fight against organised crime.
- Date
- 1996
- Place
- Naas Road, Ireland, Dublin, IE
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 53.3180, -6.3700 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 26 June 1996Guerin was shot on the Naas Road.
- 1996The Criminal Assets Bureau was established.
- 1999The motorbike driver was sentenced to life.
- June 2026The 30th anniversary was marked.
Sources
- RTÉ — Effects of Veronica Guerin's murder still felt 30 years on rte.ie ↗
- The Irish Times — Veronica Guerin murder 30 years on irishtimes.com ↗
- RTÉ
- The Irish Times
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.