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Trial date set for drive-by shooting accused

Summary

A 28‑year‑old man, Caolan Smyth, has been charged with the attempted murder of James Gately, a 31‑year‑old father of two from north inner‑city Dublin, following a drive‑by shooting on 10 May 2017. Gately was shot five times at a Topaz garage in Clonshaugh, sustaining injuries to his neck and upper chest while seated in a car, but survived. Smyth was arrested at Coolock Garda station in October 2019 and appeared before Judge Geraldine Carthy at Dublin District Court. The State solicitor, Michael O'Donovan, requested that the case be heard in the Special Criminal Court, a request that Judge Tony Hunt approved. The trial is scheduled to commence on 5 October 2024 at 11 a.m. and is expected to last three weeks. The court also set a mention date of 28 May 2024 to ensure the proceedings proceed smoothly, noting that Smyth will not need to appear on that date.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial date set for drive-by shooting accused. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• May 10th, 2017 Incident
• October 2019 Incident
• October 5th Hearing Or Sentence
• May 28th, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-01-20 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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