Veronica's murder stopped the drugs for a time .. perhaps this movie can too; SHOT JOURNALIST'S BROTHER PRAYS BLANCHETT FILM CAN CRUSH GANGS.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: August 13, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: RUKI SAYID

WHENEVER a red sports car flits through Dublin city centre, Jimmy Guerin's heart skips a beat.

His murdered sister, Veronica, was renowned for her crimson Opel coupe, and whenever it was parked in a side road, Dubliners knew the gritty journalist must be fronting up yet another drugs baron.

So distinctive was the car that when a hitman was hired to execute Ireland's most respected crime reporter, it was easy to single out the Cal...

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