Court reports mentioning Joseph Walsh

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

2018-02-12

Judges to deliver verdict after one-day IRA trial

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Last week, Walsh was sentenced to five years and six months in prison for possession of firearms and two years for possession of ammunition.

2018-01-11

Cork men plead guilty over firearms haul after garda operation against "New IRA"

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: During interviews Mr Walsh initially took a "no comment attitude" but when gardai asked if he thought the bag contained something illegal he replied: "I had a fair idea." Mr Walsh has a previous conviction for assault causing harm in 2013 and was given a two-year suspended sentence in 2010 for striking a 21-year-old man, knocking him unconscious.; Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Ann Ryan, said they have a "fair bit to think about" and adjourned sentencing until February 5.