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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,439 posts) Mon Jul 10, 2017, 10:51 AM Jul 2017

Russia is coming up fast, but Ireland still has the best hit-man stories

Russia is coming up fast, but Ireland still has the best hit-man stories https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/gunman-in-drag-christopher-mcdonald-found-guilty-of-murder-1.3149443

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Russia is coming up fast, but Ireland still has the best hit-man stories (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 OP

Great writing Sanity Claws Jul 2017 #1

Weird story but why did he kill the guy? sharp_stick Jul 2017 #2

Rival pigeon gang? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #3

I was thinking juicing sharp_stick Jul 2017 #4

Christopher McDonald AKA "Shooter" McGavin? Orrex Jul 2017 #5

Sanity Claws

(21,847 posts)

1. Great writing

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 10:57 AM

Jul 2017

A Dublin man has been convicted of murdering a pigeon enthusiast with a sub-machine gun in a busy car park while dressed as a woman.

That was the opening sentence. I feel like stealing it for a creative writing piece.