Individual facing extradition over gangland murder of Jamie Tighe-Ennis eight years ago, inquest hears

Seán McCárthaigh

An individual currently in custody in another jurisdiction is facing extradition in relation to the gangland murder of Jamie Tighe-Ennis in Dublin eight years ago, an inquest has heard.

Mr Tighe-Ennis (24) of Timberhill Apartments, Artane, suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head when he was attacked on Moateview Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17 on October 28th, 2017.

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Thursday heard an application from gardaí for an adjournment of the inquest into his death on the basis that criminal proceedings have been initiated in the case.

Detective Inspector Donncha Maguire said one individual was already before the courts in relation to the circumstances of Mr Tighe-Ennis’ death.

He told coroner Clare Keane that a second person is currently in custody in another jurisdiction and awaiting extradition back to Ireland.

Det Insp Maguire said the victim’s family, who did not attend the brief hearing, were aware of developments in the case.

Dr Keane granted the application for an adjournment of the inquest to a date to be fixed after the conclusion of any related criminal proceedings.

At a previous sitting of the inquest in May, Det Insp Maguire told the coroner that gardaí expected several more prosecutions would follow in relation to the murder of Mr Tighe-Ennis.

The deceased was walking home from a nearby pub with a group of friends when he was shot twice in the head by a gunman at around 2:20am in a suspected gang-related attack.

The father of one, who came originally from Darndale, was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A stolen Audi A3, which was believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle, was later found partially burnt out on a green between The Griffith apartments and Prospect Hill in Finglas about 10 kilometres away.

It emerged last year that gardaí had submitted a second file on the case to the DPP as a result of a development in the investigation into the killing.

In February 2025, John Farrell (59) of Rialto Cottages, Dublin, appeared before a sitting of Dublin District Court accused of helping a criminal gang by buying a car used in the murder.

Mr Farrell was charged under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 with enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation by buying and keeping a 2000-reg vehicle on October 13-28, 2017.

The court heard the accused made no reply when charged with the offence.

At the time of his death, it was reported that Mr Tighe-Ennis had a history of involvement in robberies and drugs and had several criminal convictions including for firearms offences.

He was also suspected of having been involved in several murders in Coolock and Ballymun.

Although he had connections with both the Kinahan and Hutch criminal gangs, it remains unclear if he was a victim of the deadly feud which emerged between the rival criminal organisations which has claimed the lives of 18 people to date.

A relative of Mr Tighe Ennis, Jordan Davis (23), was also killed in a gangland-style murder around 18 months later when he was shot while wheeling his newborn baby in a buggy outside a school in Darndale.

At the opening of the inquest into Mr Tighe-Ennis’ death in January 2018, evidence was heard that the deceased had to be formally identified from his fingerprints because of the extensive nature of his head injuries.