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Man admits to having submachine gun
Summary
On 7 March 2020, Bernard Fogarty, 32, of Hole in the Wall Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13, pleaded guilty to possessing a RAK PM‑63 submachine gun at his residence. The offence contravenes Section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act. The registrar read the single charge and Fogarty answered "Guilty." Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned the case to 14 December to allow a prison governor's report and a urinalysis report to be completed. The case was subsequently brought before the Special Criminal Court under Section 49 of the Offences Against the State Act. The sentencing will take place next month.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man admits to having submachine gun. Charges or matters: possession of a RAK PM-63 submachine gun at the same address on March 7, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 7, 2020 Incident
- December 14 Adjournment
- 2020-11-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possession of a RAK PM-63 submachine gun at the same address on March 7, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding at the non-jury court, adjourned Mr Fogarty's case to December 14 to allow time for a prison governor's report and a urinalysis report to be completed.
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