Case-subject index
This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.
2026-03-23
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Conor O'Brien (29), of Kilpatrick, Ardee, Co Louth, was jailed last week for 11 years with the final year suspended after he pleaded guilty to importing guns and ammunition. Passing sentence on O'Brien last week, Ms Justice O'Connor said the defendant took advantage of his dual citizenship to purchase guns in America and sell them here for financial gain.
2026-02-09
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding over the non-jury, three-judge court, put the matter back to March 16 for sentence, with O'Brien remanded in custody until then. O'Brien's co-accused Mark McCourt (34) of Edenreive, Newry, Co Down, was previously jailed for 12 years by the Special Criminal Court, having also pleaded guilty to facilitating the criminal organisation's efforts to import restricted weapons between February 2023 and July 2024, and the possession of firearms components.; Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding over the non-jury, three-judge court, put the matter back to March 16 for sentence, with O'Brien remanded in custody until then.
2026-02-09
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding over the non-jury, three-judge court, put the matter back to March 16 for sentence, with O'Brien remanded in custody until then. O'Brien's co-accused Mark McCourt (34) of Edenreive, Newry, Co Down, was previously jailed for 12 years by the Special Criminal Court, having also pleaded guilty to facilitating the criminal organisation's efforts to import restricted weapons between February 2023 and July 2024, and the possession of firearms components.; Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding over the non-jury, three-judge court, put the matter back to March 16 for sentence, with O'Brien remanded in custody until then.
2025-05-26
Stage: Trial