2019-05-27
Grandson of former Lord Mayor jailed for having explosives in Dublin city
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: Credit: Collins) Two men, including the grandson of former Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke, have received sentences totalling 14 years at the Special Criminal Court after they were caught with four kilograms of the explosive TNT and a hand grenade in a densely populated area of Dublin city. The former Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke was in court today seated with the men's families and supporters for the sentence hearing.