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Father and son had loaded handguns

Date
2019-12-03

Stage
Sentence

Court
In Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Dean Fitzsimons, aged 19, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for multiple firearm offences, including possession of a semi‑automatic pistol, a silencer and seven rounds of ammunition on Waterford Road, Blanchardstown, on 28 May, and for being a passenger in a stolen car on 23 June. His father, Kenneth Fitzsimons, aged 39, received a five‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for two counts of firearm possession, dangerous driving, driving a stolen car and resisting arrest, all committed on 23 June. The court noted that Kenneth had been stabbed earlier that year by individuals threatening Dean, and that he had driven a stolen vehicle at high speed, narrowly missing a Garda, before being stopped and arrested. Both men were arrested and have remained in custody since. Dean has a one‑year‑old child and five prior convictions; Kenneth has two other children, including a newborn, and one prior larceny conviction. Dean Fitzsimons pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father and son had loaded handguns. Charges or matters: possessing a semi-automatic pistol, a silencer and seven rounds of ammunition at Waterford Road, Blanchardstown, on May 28 this year; two counts of possessing a semi-automatic pistol and to being a passenger in a stolen car at Blakestown Road, Blanchardstown on June 23 this year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 28 Incident
June 23 Incident
2019-12-03 Publication

Case subjects

Dean Fitzsimons

Convicted Person

Charges: possessing a semi-automatic pistol, a silencer and seven rounds of ammunition at Waterford Road, Blanchardstown, on May 28 this year; two counts of possessing a semi-automatic pistol and to being a passenger in a stolen car at Blakestown Road, Blanchardstown on June 23 this year (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Dean Fitzsimons (19) was jailed for seven years for a range of offences, including three counts of possessing a firearm on two occasions in Blanchardstown, Dublin earlier this year. His father, Kenneth Fitzsimons (39) was jailed for five-and-a-half years for offences which included two counts of possessing a firearm, dangerous driving and resisting arrest.

Kenneth Fitzsimons

Convicted Person

Outcome: Kenneth Fitzsimons (39) was jailed for five-and-a-half years for offences which included two counts of possessing a firearm, dangerous driving and resisting arrest.