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THE brother of the victim in the collapsed Liam Keane murder trial is recovering at the Mid-West Regional Hospital.
John Paul Leamy (26), St Munchin's Street, St Mary's Park was shot in the arm.
He is said to be in a stable condition after being shot from a hand revolver at close range at around 1.10am yesterday.
He was rushed straight to the Mid-West Regional Hospital where his condition is said to be stable and he is expected to make a full recovery.
Gardai are keeping an open mind on the motive for the shooting.
The incident occurred at Lee Estate - the same local authority housing estate where his brother Eric was knifed to death in August 2001.
Gardai have carried out a forensic examination at the scene.
WITNESS PLEA
They are also appealing for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area overnight to contact them immediately.
The trial of Liam Keane for the murder of Eric Leamy sensationally collapsed in November 2003 following a bout of what presiding Judge Mr Justice Paul Carney described as "witness amnesia".
However, the nation was stunned after Keane gave the two-finger sign as he walked free from the Central Criminal Court.
Keane is the son of crime-boss Christy Keane, who is currently serving a ten year stretch for drug offences.
Liam Keane's uncle Kieran was murdered in cold-blood in a feud-related revenge hit for his involvement in the shooting of Eddie Ryan in November 2000 - an attack that kicked off the brutal Keane-Ryan feud that has now claimed the lives of five people.
No one has since been charged in connection with Eric Leamy's murder.
Yesterday morning's shooting is the fourth in the city in as many days, following on from attacks in Southill, Kennedy Park and Thomondgate since the weekend.
None of the incidents were linked and only one other person has been injured.
He is Anthony Kelly, brother of the late City Alderman and criminal Michael Kelly.
He was injured when shot outside his home at O'Malley Park, Southill late on Friday night.
THE brother of the victim in the collapsed Liam Keane murder trial is recovering at the Mid-West Regional Hospital.
John Paul Leamy (26), St Munchin's Street, St Mary's Park was shot in the arm.
He is said to be in a stable condition after being shot from a hand revolver at close range at around 1.10am yesterday.
He was rushed straight to the Mid-West Regional Hospital where his condition is said to be stable and he is expected to make a full recovery.
Gardai are keeping an open mind on the motive for the shooting.
The incident occurred at Lee Estate - the same local authority housing estate where his brother Eric was knifed to death in August 2001.
Gardai have carried out a forensic examination at the scene.
WITNESS PLEA
They are also appealing for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area overnight to contact them immediately.
The trial of Liam Keane for the murder of Eric Leamy sensationally collapsed in November 2003 following a bout of what presiding Judge Mr Justice Paul Carney described as "witness amnesia".
However, the nation was stunned after Keane gave the two-finger sign as he walked free from the Central Criminal Court.
Keane is the son of crime-boss Christy Keane, who is currently serving a ten year stretch for drug offences.
Liam Keane's uncle Kieran was murdered in cold-blood in a feud-related revenge hit for his involvement in the shooting of Eddie Ryan in November 2000 - an attack that kicked off the brutal Keane-Ryan feud that has now claimed the lives of five people.
No one has since been charged in connection with Eric Leamy's murder.
Yesterday morning's shooting is the fourth in the city in as many days, following on from attacks in Southill, Kennedy Park and Thomondgate since the weekend.
None of the incidents were linked and only one other person has been injured.
He is Anthony Kelly, brother of the late City Alderman and criminal Michael Kelly.
He was injured when shot outside his home at O'Malley Park, Southill late on Friday night.
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