Martin Cahill

Martin Cahill
Cahill in the mid 1980s
Born(1949-05-23)23 May 1949
Died18 August 1994(1994-08-18) (aged 45)
Cause of deathAssassination by the Provisional IRA
NationalityIrish
Other namesThe General
SpouseFrances Lawless
Children5
Conviction(s)Armed robbery

Martin Cahill (23 May 1949 – 18 August 1994)[1] was an Irish crime boss from Dublin. He masterminded a series of burglaries and armed robberies. He was shot and killed while out on bail for kidnapping charges. The Provisional Irish Republican Army took responsibility for Cahill's murder but no one was ever arrested or formally charged.

The media referred to him by the sobriquet "The General". The name was also used by the media to discuss Cahill's activities while avoiding legal problems with libel. Cahill took particular care to hide his face from the media — he would spread the fingers of one hand and cover his face.

  1. ^ "'Dedicated killer' who murdered The General". The Independent. Ireland. 6 November 1997. Retrieved 1 August 2020.