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George Nkencho, 27, was fatally shot by a member of the Armed Support Unit in Dublin in December 2020.

Further protest planned for tomorrow over shooting of man in Dublin by Gardaí The 27-year-old died in hospital after being shot by an armed Garda on Wednesday in Hartstown, Co Dublin. 31/12/2020 Ciarán Sunderland Another protest over the shooting of George Nkencho is set to take place in west Dublin tomorrow morning. The 27-year-old died in hospital after being shot by an armed garda on Wednesday in Hartstown, Co Dublin. Gardaí said he had threatened officers and members of the public with...

As a child, George Nkencho’s dream was to play football for Manchester United, but following the murder of a close friend in 2010 his later life became afflicted by mental health issues. Nearly ten years ago, Mr Nkencho described himself as ‘self-driven, well-mannered and very disciplined’ when writing about his passion for football. In his online football CV, the talented striker, whose family comes from Nigeria, boasted of having won multiple trophies and medals for player of the year d...

PROTESTERS angry at the death of George Nkencho are vowing to gather outside Dublins Blanchardstown garda station for the next two weeks. And Mr Nkenchos sister has pleaded with the public to not share videos of her brother (27) being shot by gardaí after footage was circulated on social media. She said he had "serious mental illness and those who knew him know the type of person he was, he was not a thug nor a criminal". In an online statement she wrote: "Thank you all for your condolences an...

Knifeman shot dead following Clonee standoff named locally as Gardai issue update The 27-year-old was shot at least three times by armed Gardai outside a house in Manorfields Drive Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include...

At 11am the road outside Blanchardstown Garda station remained closed on both sides by Gardaí who are diverting traffic. Protestor JK Onwumereh said the community is angry, disgusted and that they want a fair and thorough investigation into the details of Mr Nkenchos death. "The community organised this protest, it’s spontaneous. Obviously, we are commiserating with the family,” Mr Onwumereh said. "The expectation is to express how the community feels – but also to state very clearly tha...

George Nkencho’s sister has pleaded with the public to not share videos of her brother being shot after it was circulated on social media. The 27-year-old was shot in the garden of his home by gardaí in west Dublin at around 12.35pm on Wednesday and was later pronounced dead in hospital. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is investigating the fatal shooting at Manorsfields Drive, close to Hartstown. On New Year’s Eve morning around 200 people were protesting outside Blanchard...

Probe under way after man fatally shot by gardaí The incident, in which a man, described as having significant personal issues, was shot, happened in the Hartstown area of Blanchardstown, Dublin, at 12.30pm on Wednesday The Garda Ombudsman and GSoc have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by gardaí on Wednesday. Wed, 30 Dec, 2020 - 20:13 Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent The fatal shooting by gardaí of a 27-year-old man who threatened officers and brandished...