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Court reports mentioning the name Conor O'Brien

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2026-03-23 · Ardee, Louth

Gun-runner who sold assault weapons to criminal gangs will have cash returned to him

Conor O'Brien, 29, of Kilpatrick, Ardee, Co Louth, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, after pleading guilty to importing guns and ammunition. At the Special Criminal Court, Ms Justice O'Connor noted that O'Brien used his dual citizenship to purchase firearms in America for sale in Ireland. He also pleaded…

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2026-02-09 · Ardee, Louth

Smuggler was vital to gang importing military-grade firearms, court hears

Conor O'Brien (29), of Kilpatrick, Ardee, Co Louth, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to facilitating a criminal organisation's importation of restricted weapons between February 2023 and July 2024, and to five counts of possessing firearms components in suspicious circumstances. The court heard evidence that O'Brien and co-accused…

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2026-02-09 · Ardee, Louth

Louth man 'in symbiotic relationship' selling guns to 'Ireland's top criminals', court told

Conor O'Brien, 29, of Ardee, Co Louth, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to facilitating a criminal organisation's importation of restricted weapons between February 2023 and July 2024, and to five counts of possessing firearms components in suspicious circumstances. The court heard evidence that O'Brien and co-accused Mark McCourt…

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2025-11-17 · Ardee, Louth

Man (29) admits helping gun-running ring

Conor O'Brien, 29, of Kilpatrick, Ardee, Co Louth, pleaded guilty to all six charges before the Special Criminal Court. He admitted to facilitating a criminal organisation's efforts to import restricted weapons and ammunition from the US to Ireland between February 2023 and July 2024. He also pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing firearm…

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2025-11-17 · Carlow

Man there for 'moral support' at fatal stabbing gets 3.5 years

Conor O'Brien, 24, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for his role in the fatal stabbing of Darren Quigley at New Oak Estate, Carlow, on October 21, 2024. O'Brien pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place with the intention of causing injury, contrary to section 9(5) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. A…

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2025-11-03 · Carlow

Man armed himself with knife and bar for 'moral support', court hears

Conor O'Brien, 24, appeared at the Central Criminal Court for sentencing following his guilty plea to possession of an article in a public place with the intention of causing injury, contrary to section 9(5) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. The offence, dated October 21, 2024, involved carrying a knife at New Oak Estate, Carlow. A…

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2025-05-26 · Ardee, Louth

Two men to be tried before Special Criminal Court on firearms charges

Two men, Mark McCourt, 34, of Edencrieve, Newry, and Conor O'Brien, 28, of Kilpatrick, Ardee, are set to be tried before the Special Criminal Court on firearms charges. McCourt faces 24 counts for possessing parts for .223 calibre Remington AR‑15 semi‑automatic rifles and various pistol parts, including Lugers and Sig Sauers, along with pistol…

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