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Two men charged over fatal shooting in Ballyfermot Updated / Friday, 19 Feb 2021 15:57 They were arrested this morning by gardaí investigating a fatal gun attack on Thomas McCarthy on 27 July in Ballyfermot Two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with the murder of a grandfather in a shooting in Dublin last year. They were arrested this morning by gardaí investigating a fatal gun attack on Thomas McCarthy on 27 July in Ballyfermot. Mr McCarthy, 55, lived in the UK with his wife and children but had returned to Ireland to visit relatives. He was shot at the front doo...

Thomas McCarthy Mr McCarthy (55) a dad and grandfather, lived in the UK with his wife and children, but had returned to Ireland to visit relatives. He was shot at the front door of his mother's home in the Croftwood Park. Mr McCarthy was pronounced dead a short time later despite efforts to resuscitate him. The gunman fled and three cars were subsequently found burnt out. Cailean Crawford, 25, from Clifden Terrace, Ballyfermot, and Charles McClean, 32, of St Mark’s Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin were arrested this morning. Both were charged with the murder of Mr McCarthy. They then faced separa...