Gardai have renewed their appeal for information about the murder of a man in his home in Co. Clare back in 2022.
The men responsible for the attack were never brought to justice, and so on the 20th anniversary of Sean Poland’s murder, Gardaí are refreshing the minds of the public on what occurred that night.
39-year-old Sean Poland was killed in his home in Blackwater, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare on December 31, 2002.
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He had been out socialising with his partner at the Round House Pub, High Street, Limerick, celebrating New Year’s Eve.
It is understood that they left the pub just after 11:00 pm and headed home.
Once back in their house, Sean’s partner set a fire in the living room while Sean made some food in the kitchen.
As they were settling in for the night, the doorbell rang, so sean went to answer the door thinking it was neighbours calling to wish them a Happy New Year.
As Sean opened the front door, four masked and armed raiders rushed through the door. Two raiders ran towards the living room and grabbed Sean’s partner.
They ordered her to kneel on the floor and told her to put her hands behind her back. The raiders demanded to know where the money was.
She heard a shot coming from the hallway, the raiders tied her hands together with a cable from the television. They stole a sum of money from her handbag and fled from the house.
Sean’s partner discovered him in the hallway, with a gunshot wound to his stomach, he was not breathing.
In a statement released this morning, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí at Mayorstone Garda Station are re-appealing for information in relation to the murder of 39-year-old Sean Poland in his home in Blackwater, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare on 31st December 2002”.
They went on to say: “An Garda Síochána made appeals for public information at the time and on ‘Crimecall’ in December 2012.
“On this, the 20th anniversary of Sean Poland's murder, Gardaí continue to appeal for information in this case and believe that a number of people have yet to come forward who may now be in a position to assist in bringing those responsible to justice.
“With the passage of time some person may now be in a position to provide information to investigating Gardaí that they could not offer at the time, or maybe some person who did provide information at the time may be now in a position to provide further information.
“Anyone with information can contact investigating Gardaí at Mayorstone Garda Station 061 456 980, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station”.
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