A 31‑year‑old Limerick man, Gary Yeung, was granted bail by the Special Criminal Court after being charged with unlawful possession of two handguns – a .455 Colt "New Service" revolver and a .455 Webley Mark 6 revolver – and with possession of ammunition at his home. He was also charged with possession of a .22‑250 calibre Sako round and a .357 Mag CBC round. Yeung's co‑accused, 65‑year‑old Patrick Kennedy, was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styled the Irish Republican Army. Yeung's bail conditions include an independent surety of €20,000, a personal bond of €100, curfew from 11 pm to 7 am, surrender of his passport, prohibition on travel outside the jurisdiction, residence at his Limerick address, and restrictions on communication with witnesses and other offenders. He must also provide a mobile phone number to the Gardaí and keep it in use at all times.
Patrick Kennedy, 65, and Gary Yeung, 31, were arrested on 14 September 2013 on James' Street, Dublin, for unlawful possession of a .455 Colt "New Service" revolver and a .455 Webley Mark 6 revolver, and for membership of an unlawful organisation styled the Irish Republican Army. Yeung was also charged with possession of one round of .22‑250 Sako ammunition and one round of .357‑mag CBC ammunition at his Limerick home. The Special Criminal Court granted bail to Kennedy on conditions including a €10,000 surety or two €6,000 sureties, a €100 personal bond, daily reporting to Garda Station, a curfew, surrender of passport, and restrictions on travel, phone use, and contact with witnesses or other offenders. Kennedy must remain at his home address and cannot associate with Yeung except with legal counsel. Kennedy was remanded in custody with consent to bail and will appear again on 14 November.
Patrick Kennedy, 65, and Gary Yeung, 31, were arrested on 14 September 2013 on James' Street, Dublin, for unlawful possession of two .455 calibre revolvers and for membership of the Irish Republican Army. Kennedy was also charged with possession of a .22‑250 calibre Sako round and a .357‑Mag CBC round. The Special Criminal Court granted bail to Kennedy on the condition of a €10,000 independent surety or two €6,000 sureties, a €100 personal bond, daily reporting to Garda Station, a curfew, surrender of passport, and restrictions on travel, communication, and association. He was remanded in custody with liberty to appear again on 14 November. Yeung was remanded with liberty to apply for bail and was granted legal aid; he was also scheduled to appear on 14 November. No further details of the case were provided.
Two men, Patrick Kennedy, 65, and Gary Yeung, 31, appeared before the non‑jury Special Criminal Court on Monday, charged with unlawful possession of two handguns. Both were arrested by gardai on Saturday afternoon on James Street, Dublin 8, as part of investigations into dissident republican activity in Dublin and Limerick. The charges include possession of a .455 Colt "New Service" revolver and a .455 Webley Mark 6 revolver with serial number 324736, both found on James Street on 14 September 2013. Yeung, who lives at Bawnmore View, Crossagalla, Limerick, was also charged with possession of one round of .22‑250 calibre Sako ammunition and one round of .357‑Mag calibre CBC ammunition at his home on the same date. Kennedy, residing at South Earl Street, Dublin 8, faced an additional charge of membership in an unlawful organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Two men, Patrick Kennedy, 65, and Gary Yeung, 31, appeared before the Special Criminal Court on Monday, charged with unlawful possession of two handguns: a .455 Colt "New Service" revolver and a .455 Webley Mark 6 revolver with serial number 324736, seized on James Street, Dublin 8, on 14 September 2013. Yeung, who lives in Limerick, was also charged with possession of one round of .22‑250 calibre Sako ammunition and one round of .357‑Mag calibre CBC ammunition found at his home on the same date. Kennedy was additionally charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Garda Detective David Kiely arrested Yeung at Orchard Lane, Clondalkin, and later cautioned him; he had no comment. Kennedy was cautioned after being arrested at South Earl Street, Dublin 8. Both men were remanded in custody to appear again on 20 September 2013, when bail and legal aid applications are expected.
A Trinity College graduate, Ursula Shannon, and three men – Colin Brady (23), John Troy (33), and John McGreal (36) – are to be arraigned in the Special Criminal Court after the summer recess. They are charged with unlawful possession of two handguns, 32 rounds of ammunition, and a stun gun, all found at Tullybeg, Rahan, Co Offaly on 27 November 2012. The firearms include a 9mm Taurus PT92 pistol, its magazine, a 9mm Walther P5 pistol, and a ZGJY stun gun/flashlight. They also possess 25 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 7 additional rounds. Troy and McGreal face an additional charge of membership in an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). All four were granted bail by the non‑jury Special Criminal Court in December, though Brady did not take his bail. The court will set an arraignment date for 8 October in the new term.
A Trinity College graduate, Ursula Shannon, and three men – Colin Brady, John Troy, and John McGreal – are charged with the unlawful possession of two handguns, 32 rounds of ammunition, a stun gun, and additional ammunition. The weapons include a 9mm Taurus PT92 pistol, a compatible magazine, a 9mm Walther P5 pistol, and a ZGJY stun gun/flashlight. They also face charges for possessing 25 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 7 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Troy and McGreal are additionally charged with membership in an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The group was found at Tullybeg, Rahan, Co Offaly on 27 November 2012. All four were granted bail by the Special Criminal Court in December, except Brady who did not take bail. The court set an arraignment for 8 October 2013.