Damien Conlon

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Family friend of Sligo man shot dead in Australia says he was 'a ... (Sligo Champion)

Cllr Arthur Gibbons, paid tribute to Damien Conlon and said he grew up around his parents Dermot and Ethel, and that he got to know their four children Damien, ...

Officers from Chifley Police District were called to Jenolan Street shortly after 8am on Thursday where they found the body of a man with a gunshot wound. Damien’s brother John, known locally as Mossey, posted a tribute to his late brother on social media. Everyone is speculating about what happened out there and John told me his wife, not the authorities, had been in contact to let them know, she’s the next of kin,” he said.

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Irishman shot dead in Australia named locally as Sligo man Damien ... (Newstalk)

An Irishman shot dead in New South Wales, Australia has been named locally as Damien Conlon from County Sligo.

Mr Conlon was in his 30s and had been living in Australia for more than a decade. He was trained as a carpenter and set up his own business Down Under. An Irishman shot dead in Australia on Thursday has been named locally as Damien Conlon from County Sligo.

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Sligo man killed in Australia named locally as Damian Conlon (BreakingNews.ie)

Mr Conlon was found by police on Wednesday evening (Irish time) having suffered a gunshot wound.

Mr Conlon was originally from Fort Hill in Sligo town, but moved to Australia over 10 years ago, becoming an Australian citizen in 2021. Police said initial inquiries suggest the two men were known to one another. An Irishman who was killed in Australia has been named locally as Damian Conlon from Co Sligo.

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Sligo man murdered in Australia "was one of life's good people" (IrishCentral)

Damien Conlon, the 38-year-old Irish man who was murdered in Australia on February 9, is being remembered fondly by locals in his native Co Sligo.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with them.” It's rural, it's beautiful, it's quiet, it's laid back and people are beautiful." Following inquiries, the 57-year-old man was charged with murder and refused bail to appear in Bathurst Local Court on Friday, February 10. We are devastated that he is gone,” he said. There's no better place to live, I reckon." "In my own personal experience, I always loved his company, he could light up any room, he’d just come in and he’d have the craic with everybody, he was able to give it, he was able to take it, the banter used to be brilliant."

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Man Charged With Murder Of Damian Conlon in Australia (TodayFM)

A man has been charged with the murder of Damian Conlon in Australia. The 31-year-old, who was originally from Co. Sligo, had been living in Australia for ...

He was found with gunshot wounds at a house in Oberon in New South Wales yesterday. He died at the scene despite efforts to revive him. The 31-year-old, who was originally from Co.

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Man charged with Irishman's murder in Australia (RTE.ie)

Mr Conlon, who was 38 and originally from Sligo, died in a shooting in a rural area around 180km west of Sydney. Police in Oberon were yesterday called to a ...

Mr Simon did not appear in court but was represented there. He was refused bail and was remanded in custody to appear in court again on 5 April. Mr Conlon, who was 38 and originally from Sligo, died in a shooting in a rural area around 180km west of Sydney.

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Man charged over fatal shooting of Sligo man (31) in Australia (The Irish Times)

Tributes paid to Damian Conlon, known as 'fun-loving guy' in his home town.

He told the paper: “This is the best country in the world. Mr Conlon was a native of Forthill in Sligo town. We are devastated that he is gone,” he said.

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Irishman shot dead in Australia named as man due to appear in court... (The Irish Sun)

AN Irishman who was shot dead in Australia has been named as Damien Conlon.The 31-year-old, from Sligo, was discoveredat a property in Oberon, t.

“A 57-year-old man was arrested at the house and taken to Bathurst Police Station to assist with inquiries. Chifley Police District said in a statement that a man was “arrested after the body of a second man was located at a home in the Central Tablelands". “The man is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 30s. “He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics however, he died at the scene. A 57-year-old was arrested by cops at property in the Tablelands area. He was later charged over the killing and is due to appear in Bathurst Local

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