Gardaí worked with international intelligence organisations before ruling out possibility Yousef Palani was paid by extremist groups to target gay men in Sligo
Yousef Palani: Discovery of €350,000 in cash in two suitcases in his home in Sligo raised fears he had been paid by an Islamic terrorism group to carry out the attacks. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA
My daughter wants to study nursing but I worry that CAO points are too high. Are there other options? On Monday, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring imposed two mandatory life sentences for the murders of Mr Snee and Mr Moffitt. She imposed a 20-year term for the assault causing serious harm to Mr Burke which left him blind in one eye.
The origin of the money was also investigated by the Criminal Assets Bureau which determined it likely came from legitimate sources. While terrorism was ruled out, gardaí are satisfied Palani was motivated by a hatred of gay men, despite engaging in consensual sexual activity with one of the victims.
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