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Man to appear in court over attempted murder in Belfast
The suspect also faces firearms offences after Sean O'Reilly was shot twice while sitting in a taxi, police said.
- On Thursday, October 29, 2026, John-Jo Lynch, 24, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with the attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O'Reilly during a February 23, 2025, shooting in Bell Steel Manor.
- Investigators believe the February 23, 2025, attack in Bell Steel Manor stemmed from an ongoing feud within the dissident republican group Óglaigh na hÉireann .
- DNA testing matched evidence found in an alleyway to Lynch, including a high-visibility jacket, a gun barrel, and two vapes discovered near the shooting scene.
- The judge refused bail, citing the "extremely serious" nature of the offenses and risks to public safety, including potential retribution against Lynch by ONH members.
- Future proceedings are scheduled for November 19, as police continue investigating the broader dissident republican feud within the ONH.
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The Independent (US)Man remanded in custody over dissident feud shooting charge
John-Jo Lynch, 24, is accused of the attempted murder of a man who was shot as he sat inside a taxi in February 2025.
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