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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
CCTV images released of suspects in taxi driver shooting
CCTV images of two suspects thought to be involved in the attempted murder of a taxi driver in west Belfast earlier this year have been released by the police. Sean O'Reilly, 49, was shot twice as he sat inside his taxi in the Bell Steel Manor area on 23 February. He was said to be a member of Republican Network for Unity, a small political group with links to the dissident organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann. A reward of £20,000 has been offered from the charity Crimestoppers as detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI's) major investigation team reiterated their appeal for information. In a statement, Det Insp Gina Quinn said detectives believe the two gunmen approached the vehicle on foot from a path that runs between the Glenwood and Laurelbank areas. "The first image shows the two gunmen, one of whom is wearing a high-vis yellow jacket," she said. She added that the image shows the men at about 09:50 GMT and that they're travelling to carry out the attack, which happened at about 10:25 GMT. "The second image was taken at around 10.35am and shows the two men just after the shooting. Here, the yellow jacket has been discarded. "Having fired a number of shots at the victim, the two made off, again on foot, heading back via the same path, crossing the Stewartstown Road, and entering the Glasvey area. "They then crossed the Twinbrook Road and entered the Gardenmore Road area." Det Insp Quinn added: "I am making a direct appeal to local people to share any footage, whether CCTV, dash cam or mobile phone footage. "I am appealing to you to do the right thing and speak up." More on this story
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
West Belfast shooting linked to republican feud
The man critically wounded in a shooting in west Belfast at the weekend is thought to have been the victim of a republican feud. It happened in Bell Steel Manor in Dunmurry at about 10:30 GMT on Sunday. Republican Network for Unity, a political party with links to the dissident organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann (OnH) has said the man is one of its members. OnH has been linked to a number of gun murders in Belfast in recent years, and there was a split within the group last year. Police patrols are believed to have been increased amid fears of further violence. Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker said there was no "justification for any groups of paramilitary gangs," adding that they did not have support in the community. "This is a brilliant, vibrant community and they don't want anything like this happening," he told Good Morning Ulster. "People have called on these groups, and do not want these groups on our backs. They want them out of our communities, they want them disbanded. "There's no place for them," he said. The Alliance Party's Peter McReynolds, who sits on the policing board, told the Nolan Show: "What we can do is work with the police, support the police, and keep the police informed to make sure that these people are brought to justice". "I think over the past few years the police have done really good work through the paramilitary task force that was set up".
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
West Belfast: Shooting linked to a republican feud
The man critically wounded in a shooting in west Belfast at the weekend is thought to have been the victim of a republican happened in Bell Steel Manor in Dunmurry at about 10:30 GMT on Sunday. Republican Network for Unity, a political party with links to the dissident organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann (OnH) has said the man is one of its members. OnH has been linked to a number of gun murders in Belfast in recent years, and there was a split within the group last year. Police patrols are believed to have been increased amid fears of further violence. Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker said there was no "justification for any groups of paramilitary gangs," adding that they did not have support in the community."This is a brilliant, vibrant community and they don't want anything like this happening," he told Good Morning Ulster. "People have called on these groups, and do not want these groups on our backs. They want them out of our communities, they want them disbanded. "There's no place for them," he said.
