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Gardai have named the man murdered in last night’s shooting in Dublin, as Mark Desmond. Mr Desmond – who was aged in his late 30s and originally from Ballyfermot – was known to Gardai, and had a number of previous convictions. It’s understood Mr Desmond had been living in Sligo…

A verdict of unlawful killing was reached at an inquest into the death of Sam Smith held in Sligo this afternoon. A jury of six men and two women reached a unanimous verdict before coroner Eamon MacGowan. The 23 year old was shot at his home in Carroll drive, Sligo…