GANG RAPIST Thomas O'Neill poses with his partner April Collins at their child's christening while on temporary release over Christmas.
Sex beast O'Neill can be seen smiling as he stands beside April and her brother Jimmy Jnr - a former winner of Mr Gay Cork.
April's other brother Gareth and her dad Jimmy Snr were not at the service as they are currently behind bars in connection with gangland offences. Mum-of-three April - a former girlfriend of Ger Dundon - is likely to be a key witness in the upcoming trial of two men charged with the murder of Roy Collins.
Wayne Dundon and his sidekick Nathan Killeen were brought before the Special Criminal Court in connection with the murder of the innocent barman on Friday. Tragic Roy was gunned down as he opened up at his Coin Castle amusement arcade in Roxboro, Limerick city, on April·9,2009.
Mobster Wayne (34), only spoke briefly during the court hearing and looked tired and significantly balder since he was last photographed 18 months ago. Wayne's wife Ann was not in court, but he was supported by his brother John's girlfriend Ciara Killeen - a sister of the co-accused Nathan.
Dumped
After leaving the court building, convicted criminal Ciara shouted abuse at photographers. This exclusive image shows 'Dundon wife' Ciara giving the finger as she drove away from the hearing.
Ciara has remained loyal to the Dundon brothers while her former pal April Collins has dumped Ger Dundon for her new rapist lover. Sex beast O'Neill was controversially released from prison over the holiday period - just weeks after admitting to threatening to burn down the house of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara's sister, Deirdre O'Donovan.
O'Neill- who was the ringleader of a horrific gang rape in Cratloe Woods, near Limerick, in 2004 - has been in a relationship with April Collins for the last three years.
The relationship sparked a major split in the McCarthy-Dundon gang, with Ger's brothers John and Wayne issuing threats to April following the break-up. A source told the Sunday World that O'N eill is due out of prison permanently within the next few days.
"He was given bail at Christmas time, but will be out permanently, possibly as soon as this weekend. O'Neill is a very violent and dangerous criminal, he is not just some sex offender," the source said.
On Friday, there was tight security as Dundon and Killeen (22), stood in court as they were charged separately before a three-judge court. The court heard the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) certify that both should be charged in the non-jury court.
In May 2010, James Dillon, originally from the southside of Limerick, was jailed for life for murdering Mr Collins. Dundon spoke only once during the 30-minute hearing when he replied "I am" when asked by the court registrar if he was Wayne Dundon.
Both men were remanded in custody to Portlaoise Prison until April 23, when the case will be mentioned again. In January, O'Neill (24), admitted to threatening to set fire to the home of Deirdre O'Donovan on July 25, 2011. Co-accused Dean Hehir (26), also pleaded guilty to threatening to damage the home of Ms O'Donovan's daughter, Jennifer McCarthy, on the same day.
Ms McCarthy was at home with her 12-year-old son when threats were made,Limerick Circuit Court heard. Evidence was given that Hehir said he was going to burn Ms McCarthy and her children "out of it" and O'Neill, of Limerick, shouted:
"I'm going to burn your mother out of it as well."
Ms McCarthy said she was terrified for her life and her children, and recalled how her father had died in a fire days previously. She said she was terrified by the sight of the two men.
"They were roaring up calling us piranhas. I was terrified of my life and my children were screaming," she told the court.
Judge Carroll Moran sentenced Hehir to three years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence for three years.
Assaulted
O'Neill was sentenced to three years imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended. The red-haired offender, from The Meadows, Murroe, Co. Limerick, was jailed for 10 years in 2005 after his conviction for the gang rape in Cratloe Woods, Co. Clare, in 2004. He was only 16 at the time he and three other youths and an older man raped a 35-year-old woman in the woods.
They also falsely imprisoned the woman and a male companion, who was also assaulted.
