An Irish Republican Army (IRA) gang tragically murdered Detective Garda Jerry McCabe during a botched armed robbery in Adare, County Limerick, marking a dark moment in the Northern Ireland conflict.
Three of the four killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe returned to live among their own in Co Limerick after serving manslaughter sentences.
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Kevin Walsh, Michael O’Neill, both from Patrickswell, and Jeremiah Sheehy, from Rathkeale, were initially charged with the murder of Det Garda McCabe and the attempted murder of his colleague Det Garda Ben O’Sullivan.
Manslaughter pleas offered by the four were accepted by the State after alleged IRA intimidation of key prosecution witnesses.
Walsh and O’Neill were sentenced to 11 years, and Sheehy 12 years. Each had their terms reduced for good behaviour while behind bars.