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Drogheda Feud
The Drogheda feud is a series of allegedly connected crimes in Drogheda, Ireland. Four people have been killed as a result of the feud. The feud began in 2017 when a drugs gang split into two divisions, one faction led by two brothers in their 20s from the Moneymore estate on the north side of town and the other led by Traveller boss Owen Maguire leader of the Maguire gang, based on the cement road. Background Since 2018 two criminal gangs in Drogheda have tried to control the illegal drug trade in the town. Shooting of Owen Maguire Owen Maguire was shot six times by a gunman on 5 July 2018 at his home in Cement Road, Drogheda. He was known to Gardaí though his most serious conviction was for affray near his home, for which he was sentenced to six months imprisonment. His associates were the main targets of an operation by the Criminal Assets Bureau in April 2018. He is a former associate of convicted criminal Cornelius Price. One of the bullets that hit him was lodged in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Price
Cornelius Price (-2023) was an Irish organised crime gang leader. While he lived in Ireland, he lived in Gormanston, County Meath. Family He was a father of two children. Criminal history He was convicted of reckless endangerment by driving a van at a Garda at Balbriggan Garda station – the Garda had to jump out of the way. Price was sentenced to three years imprisonment for this and was released in May 2019. He was a chief suspect in the death of Benny Whitehouse and also in the disappearances of William Maughan and Anna Varslavane. He was believed to have lured the couple to his residence in Gormanstown, where they were murdered. He is also believed to have ordered a pipe bomb attack on the sister of William Maughan shortly after the latter went missing. Drogheda feud Gardaí believe that he was the leader of one of the gangs in the Drogheda feud. His gang is known as the Price-Maguire organised group, which has close ties with several other gangs, including the McCarthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin. Drogheda has a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants (2016), making it the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Kingdom of Meath, Meath (i.e. the Lordship of Meath, Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
