Her death sent shockwaves around the world and led to the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau.
Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of crime reporter Veronica Guerin.
The 37 year old mother of one was shot dead on the Naas Road on June 26th 1996.
Just one person is behind bars for the murder.
Gangland 2021: A world Veronica Guerin would not recognise https://t.co/KoR1qtso2J
— Conor Lally (@conormlally) June 25, 2021
Her death sent shockwaves around the world.
Veronica Guerin's family say they would find it "extremely difficult", if her killer was released from prison.
'It is morally wrong and just not right and I think every reasonable person in Ireland would agree with me'https://t.co/JkPd3BebhS
— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) June 25, 2021
Brian Meehan is now seeking to be transferred from Wheatfield Prison to Shelton Abbey Open Jail, which will entitle him to day release.
Veronica's brother Jimmy says only the Minister of Justice can grant Mr Meehan's full release from jail, which he hopes will never happen:
While Jimmy Guerin says the State has "missed opportunities" to clamp down on gangland crime
The Criminal Assets Bureau was established in the wake of Vernoica Guerin's killing.
Jimmy says despite early efforts to tackle gangland violence, the rates of crime has risen since her death:
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