Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Patrick Kennedy

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2018-01-22

Jail for man (69) caught with handguns

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The court has previously heard tha​t after receiving confidential information ​members of the IRA were going to transfer firearms on September 14th, 2013, gardai put in place a surveillance operation on the defendant and his co-accused Gary Yeung. ​ ​In 2015, having pleaded guilty at the three-judge court to possessing the firearms, Yeung was jailed for five years, with three years suspended.​ ​Yeung had travelled from Limerick to​ ​Dublin on the day in question​​ ​and was seen by gardai on James St. The ​judges​ had paid particular attention to his age and medical condition​, ​Mr Justice Hunt​ said, adding that ​the court​ hoped the sentence would ​"​induce the accused to adopt a law-abiding way of life​"​ after release​.​ Kennedy ​was sentenced to two years in prison, backdated to November 13th last year.

2018-01-11

Gun courier to be sentenced

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: At today's sentence hearing, Detective Sergeant Padraig Boyce​, of the Special Detective Unit,​ summarised the facts of the case. ​H​e told ​prosecuting counsel, ​​Tony ​McGillicuddy BL, tha​t after receiving confidential information there was to be a transfer of firearms between members of the IRA on September 14th, 2013, gardai put in place a surveillance operation on the defendant and his co-accused Gary Yeung. ​ ​In 2015, having pleaded guilty at the three-judge court to possessing the firearms, Yeung was jailed for five years, with three years suspended.​ ​The court heard today that ​Yeun Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge ​Ann Ryan​, remanded Kennedy on continuing bail until January 22nd, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge ​Ann Ryan​, remanded Kennedy on continuing bail until January 22nd, when he will be sentenced.

2014-04-03

Men charged with handgun possession to stand trial next year

Stage: Trial

Outcome: He remanded the accused men on continuing bail until October 27, 2015 for trial.

2013-09-24

Bail for Limerick man charged with handgun possession

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial

Outcome: Mr Justice Paul Butler, sitting with Judge John O'Hagan and Judge William Hamill, remanded Mr Yeung in custody with consent to bail to appear before the court again on November 14 th .

2013-09-20

Bail for man charged with IRA membership and handgun possession

Stage: Trial

2013-09-20

Bail for man charged with IRA membership and handgun possession

Stage: Trial

2013-09-16

Men charged with firearms and IRA membership offences at SCC

Stage: Trial

Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Elizabeth Dunne, sitting with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Margaret Heneghan, remanded both men in custody to appear in court on Friday September 20th, when it is anticipated applications for bail and legal aid will be made on behalf of both men.

2013-09-16

Men charged with firearms and IRA membership offences at SCC

Stage: Trial

Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Elizabeth Dunne, sitting with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Margaret Heneghan, remanded both men in custody to appear in court on Friday September 20th, when it is anticipated applications for bail and legal aid will be made on behalf of both men.