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Special Criminal Court trial for handgun accused
Summary
A 31‑year‑old man, Paul Norton, faces a firearms charge and will be tried in the Special Criminal Court. He appeared in the Dublin District Court in October, accused of unlawful possession of a Beretta and 31 rounds of 9mm ammunition at Stardust Memorial Park in Coolock on 5 October 2019. The Director of Public Prosecutions, represented by State solicitor Ciara Vibien, requested that he be tried in the Special Criminal Court, a request that was granted by Mr Justice Tony Hunt. The case is now scheduled for mention on 2 March.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Special Criminal Court trial for handgun accused. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- October 5th, 2019 Incident
- March 2nd Other
- 2020-02-10 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin District Court
- Stardust Memorial Park
Topics
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