Detectives investigating the murder of Andy Connors have made an appeal to the public for information on two stolen cars they believe may have been used in his murder this week.
Connors was shot dead on Tuesday night at his home in Saggart while his four children and wife were in the house.
A gunman entered the premise and shot the crime boss a number of times in his upper body with a handgun.
Gardai who are investigating the bloody murder are now trying to piece together the movements of two cars found on the night, one of which they believe was used in the killing.
The first car is a black Kia Sportage which was reported stolen in Kilkenny on July 16. This vehicle was discovered in the Mount Argos area of Dublin on the night.
The second car is a white Opel Insignia which was stolen in Carlow on July 14. This car was found just off the Blessington Road on the night of the murder.
Gardai said the original number plate on the Kia was 12-KK but when it was recovered it had 11-KK plates on it. The Opel originally had a 10-C registration plate but when recovered gardai found it had been changed to 10-D.
Detective Inspector John Walsh at Tallaght Garda Station said "These cars were stolen a month before the incident and fitted with false plates.
"Somebody may have noticed them parked in a car park or stored at some facility and if anyone has information about these cars we’d like to hear from them."
The victim is one 'Fat' Andy Connors who was allegedly the mastermind behind a series of high-profile burglaries and robberies by a gang who use high-powered cars to evade police.
Anybody with information on the murder or the stolen cars involved is being asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on on 01 666 6000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
