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Pair plead guilty to having shotgun and ammunition
Summary
Two Dublin men, Conor Hughes, 38, and Darren Fox, 26, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to unlawful possession of a Winchester 12‑gauge, sawn‑off, double‑barrel shotgun and two 12‑gauge cartridges. The weapons were found in Kyletaun, Rathkeale, County Limerick on 31 October 2015. Hughes lives in Goatstown Close, Goatstown, and Fox in Coolevin, Ballybrack. They were arrested by the Special Detective Unit during a dissident republican investigation. The court remanded them on continuing bail until 23 January, when sentencing will occur.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair plead guilty to having shotgun and ammunition. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 31st, 2015 Adjournment
- January 23rd Adjournment
- 2016-12-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded both men on continuing bail until January 23rd, when they will be sentenced.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded both men on continuing bail until January 23rd, when they will be sentenced.
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded both men on continuing bail until January 23rd, when they will be sentenced.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded both men on continuing bail until January 23rd, when they will be sentenced.
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