Gardai now fear an escalation in an ongoing local feud between young thugs after the victim, who is connected to once mob boss John Gilligan, was slashed
The young man brutally attacked with a machete in broad daylight has now vowed revenge, branding his attackers as “rats.”
Since the attack gruesome pictures have been spread on social media of the victim’s injuries - showing graphic slash wounds to both of his legs.READ MORE: John Gilligan branded a 'lying little pig' by Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan There are also fears about the fact that the young man attacked in this recent incident is associated with feared mobster John Gilligan. Gilligan, whose gang murdered journalist Veronica Guerin, now resides in Spain - and has no involvement in this feud other than this young man is associated with him.
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