"Mr Tighe-Ennis (24) died from gunshot wounds he suffered in an attack at Moatview Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17, on October 28, 2017. He was walking home from a nearby pub with friends when he was shot twice in the head by a gunman at around 2.20am. Mr Tighe-Ennis, of Timberhill Apartments in Artane, and was originally from Darndale, was later pronounced dead at the scene."
"In February of last year, John Farrell (59) appeared in court charged with enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation to kill the father-of-one, who was shot dead in north Dublin. He was remanded in custody for the preparation of a book of evidence. Mr Farrell, of Rialto Cottages, Dublin 8 is charged with purchasing and keeping a car between October 13 and 28, 2017 so it could be and was later used in the murder of Jamie Tighe."
"According to the charge, under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, this was done for the purpose of enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation to commit the serious offence of murder. In January 2018, the opening of the inquest into Mr Tighe-Ennis's death heard he had to be formally identified from his fingerprints because of the extensive nature of his injuries. The deputy State pathologist, Margaret Bolster, said a post-mortem examination showed he died as a result of gunshot wounds to the head."
Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, was shot twice in the head and died at the scene in Priorswood, Dublin 17, on October 28, 2017, while walking home from a nearby pub with friends. Several people were arrested in relation to the murder in October 2018, including three men, a female and a teenager, and were subsequently released without charge. In February of last year John Farrell (59) appeared in court charged with enhancing a criminal organisation's ability to commit murder by purchasing and keeping a car later used in the killing. The inquest heard he was identified from fingerprints due to extensive injuries and a post-mortem recorded death by gunshot wounds to the head. Tighe-Ennis had links to an organised crime gang and prior convictions, including firearms offences.
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