A 53-year-old barrister has appeared in court charged with the murder of a father-of-four in Dublin earlier this week.
Diarmuid Phelan, a Senior Counsel, appeared before Tallaght District Court accused of the murder of Keith Conlon.
Mr Conlon was shot on farmland at Hazel Grove near Tallaght on Tuesday, before passing away yesterday afternoon.
Pictured are Gardai at the scene on lands in Lugmore in the Mount Seskin area, where a man was seriously injured in a shooting on farmland outside Tallaght in Dublin at around 1pm this afternoon. He was taken to Tallaght University Hospital, where his condition is described as serious. It is believed he had been shot in the head. The scene has been preserved for a forensic examination. Photograph: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ieDetective Garda Michael McGrath said Mr Phelan, of Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght, made no reply under caution.
He was remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court via videolink on Friday, March 4th.
