Eamon Dunne, known as 'The Don', was a notorious criminal in north Dublin who led a gang which dealt in drug dealing, armed robbery, extortion and murder

Eamon Dunne tried to use a lounge boy as a human shield when the killing unfolded

Eamon Dunne tried to use a lounge boy as a human shield when the killing unfolded (Image: Kingpin Crime Channel/Youtube)

A ruthless gangster, who was gunned down in a pub in front of his teenage daughter, received a chilling phone call just moments before his execution.

Eamon Dunne, infamously known as 'The Don', was a feared criminal in north Dublin, leading a notorious gang involved in drug trafficking, armed robbery, extortion and murder. He was implicated in at least 12 murders and was considered Ireland's most wanted man at the time of his assassination.

In April 2010, Dunne was celebrating a mate's birthday at the Faussagh House pub in Dublin. Two armed men stormed in and bellowed "down, down, everybody down", before unleashing a hail of bullets at the 34-year-old, who was seated next to his 17-year-old daughter Amy.

Barman Jen Tiang, who was waiting for payment for a 7-Up from Dunne, was seized by the mob boss, who attempted to use him as a human shield.

Another gunman stood guard outside to block Dunne's escape, while the getaway driver remained in the car outside. The gangland kingpin was shot twice in the back of his head, and six bullets were retrieved from his body.

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Insiders told The Irish Independent that Dunne received several "serious" calls before the attack took place. One was from a jailed gangster serving a life sentence for a savage murder.

He was incarcerated in Mountjoy Prison at the time and rang Dunne on an illicit mobile from prison.

A source told the newspaper: "This fella was convinced that Dunne was sleeping with his girlfriend. He confronted Dunne about this on the phone - Dunne was his usual aggressive self with this man."

Moments later, his bloodied body lay on the ground as his own gang associates abandoned the scene. His daughter Amy was left standing over Dunne crying out "me da, me da".

Instead of the prisoner, he was allegedly attacked by a group of criminals from the north inner city.

Dunne was attending a friend’s birthday party at the Faussagh House pub in the Irish capital

The scene outside the Faussagh House pub in north Dublin where Eamon Dunne, 32, from Dunsoghly Drive in Finglas, was shot dead. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday April 25, 2010. Two masked gunmen walked into the busy neighbourhood pub, where it is thought Dunne was attending a birthday party, and riddled the high-profile gangland figure with bullets from an automatic pistol. See PA story CRIME Shooting Ireland. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire (Image: PA)

Dunne had become a top-priority target for Irish police. He was under close surveillance by several police task forces, including the National Drugs Unit, the Criminal Assets Bureau, and the Organised Crime Unit.

When he died, he was released on bail, awaiting trial for plotting to rob a cash-in-transit van.

Nevertheless, his criminal operations carried on without pause, and his paranoia - allegedly driven by excessive cocaine consumption - intensified.

Two men were detained in May 2010 in connection with assisting to organise the attack, and another person was questioned under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act. However, no convictions were secured, and the murder remains unsolved.