2009: The year so far in gun murders

January 7th : Drug dealer Michael “Roly” Cronin (35) and James Maloney (26) were shot dead in Summerhill in Dublin’s north inner…

January 7th: Drug dealer Michael "Roly" Cronin (35) and James Maloney (26) were shot dead in Summerhill in Dublin's north inner city. Drug related.

January 19th: Stephen O'Halloran (20) shot dead outside his parents' house in Tallaght, Dublin. Believed to have been embroiled in a local row.

January 20th: Graham McNally (34), Cappagh Ave, Finglas, Dublin, shot dead in Coldwinters, north Dublin. Believed murdered by his own drugs gang.

February 9th: Michael Hendrick (36), Clondalkin, Dublin, is shot dead in Melrose Park in Clondalkin. Drug related.

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February 18th: John Carroll (33) is gunned down in Scrumpy Jack's pub in The Coombe, Dublin 8. Drug related.

March 3rd: Michael Murray (41) is shot in the head while out walking in Kippure Park, Finglas, Dublin. Drug related.

March 13th: Shay O'Byrne (27) shot dead outside a house in Tallaght, Dublin. Murder linked to the feud in Dublin's Drimnagh and Crumlin suburbs.

March 20th: The remains of Liam Murray (42) found in his cottage in Rathfarnham, south Dublin. Gardaí believe he was not involved in organised crime and may have been murdered over an assault or money row.

March 29th: David Fred Lynch (26) shot dead in Darndale, north Dublin. Linked to a local drugs feud.