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Brian Kenna: former Provo gang member who was confronted by armed uniformed gardai
Summary
Brian Kenna, a former member of a Provisional IRA gang, was involved in a bank robbery in Enniscorthy on 1 May 1990. The gang, consisting of seven raiders armed with shotguns, pistols, a revolver and replica guns, held up the AIB branch at Slaney Place. Gardai were alerted by a bank official and four uniformed officers arrived, armed with an Uzi submachine gun and revolvers issued by Superintendent Michael Murphy. During the confrontation, the raiders fired three shots at the gardai, who returned fire and seriously injured the driver of the getaway van. Kenna pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery, use of a firearm to resist arrest, and robbery of over €5,000. He was convicted along with five others, each receiving a ten‑year sentence, while a sixth man received twelve years due to a prior firearms conviction. The trial took place at the Special Criminal Court in Green Street.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Brian Kenna: former Provo gang member who was confronted by armed uniformed gardai. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 1st, 1990 Other
- 1969 and 1996 Other
- 2017-05-29 Publication
Why: A sixth man, Gerard Kearns, of Tallaght, was jailed for twelve years because of a previous firearms conviction. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Also jailed with him was a Sinn Fein councillor, Pamela Kane. Kenna, formerly of Casement Road, Finglas; Dominick Adams, a Belfast native; Pamela Kane, of Baldoyle; Anthony Beggs, of Ballyfermot and Patrick Lavin, of Clondalkin were each jailed for ten years.
Places mentioned
- Slaney Place
- Casement Road
- Tallaght
- Special Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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