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Tipperary man pleads guilty to having pistol & pipe bombs
Summary
A 24-year-old man from Clonmel in County Tipperary has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing a firearm and explosive devices. Dylan Cahill admitted to having a .380 calibre Colt semi-automatic pistol and four rounds of ammunition at a location in Glefarne, County Leitrim on 13 May 2015. He also pleaded guilty to possession of two improvised explosive devices at the same address on that date. The non-jury court, presided over by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy alongside two other judges, remanded Cahill in custody pending sentencing scheduled for 15 May 2017.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tipperary man pleads guilty to having pistol & pipe bombs. Charges or matters: the possession of two improvised explosive devices, or pipe-bombs, at the same place on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 13th, 2015 Incident
- May 15th Adjournment
- 2017-04-24 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the possession of two improvised explosive devices, or pipe-bombs, at the same place on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded Cahill in custody until May 15th, when he will be sentenced.; Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, presiding, sitting with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge James Faughnan, remanded Cahill in custody until May 15th, when he will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
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