Channel 4 News apologise for Limerick Ctime figure gaff

Channel 4 News have promised to apologise following a gaff in it’s report on the murder of Shane Geoghegan, where it claimed that there were 16 gangland murders in Limerick in 2008 and that Limerick was the most dangerous city in Europe.

Following communications with the Limerick Co-Ordination office, the makers of the programme, ITN, promised to air the following message in their bulletin.

You may remember that yesterday we reported on the tragic murder of rugby player Shane Geoghegan – killed by a gangster in Limerick, in a case of mistaken identity. It’s profoundly shocked the people and political class of the Irish republic, and focused attention on the persistent organised crime issues the country faces.

However, I’m afraid we inadvertently did a disservice to the people of Limerick. We suggested there had been 16 organised crime related murders in the city this year – well there haven’t. That figure is actually an estimate for the entire country, and we’re happy to make that clarification.

The station has also scrubbed any reference of the story from their website.

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Limerick is Dangerous./..

limerick your a lady

But if he was sentenced in August to the safe hotel in Mulgrave street or another safe hotel in Ireland where things are run from why was he not there ??????????????????

Patriot

My angle here is slightly different.

If his nationality is English but has an Irish passport, that passport can be revoked and he can be deported. It has been done, the fact that a passport is not required for UK/Ireland travel is not the issue. It's an issue of nationality.

If he is a dual national his passport can be revoked and he can be deported and he is therefore not a concern of the Irish government after that.

However it is a another issue if he was to return after being deported. He

Seperate to this I believe he may still be entitled to free legal aid if he is a UK national.

Squid

to answer the abovve question there was an agreement between ireland and the UK which meant that you did not need a passport to travel between the two countries.

However, with the introduction of new passport controls in the UK, this agreement will be at an end in the not to distant future.

Patriot

I believe this guy was born in England. I wonder is there any chance is Irish passport can be revoked and have him deported?

wanderingsodacake

And there in lies the problem lads. Well at least a big part of it.

angry

LYAL I have asked that question myself!

limerick your a lady

Below copied from newswire

Gardai arrested a senior member of a Limerick criminal gang Wednesday evening.
21 year old ------ ------ a notorious member of the McCarthy Dundon gang was arrested on foot of a committal warrant.

In August Mr. Dundon was jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to three charges in relation to the possession of a false passport.

Why was he not in jail if he was convicited in August ????????????????????

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Channel 4 News apologise for Limerick Ctime figure gaff