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Armed gardai found loaded handgun under couch, trial hears

Date
2020-11-19

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, armed gardaí discovered a loaded 9mm Luger‑calibre Radom handgun beneath a couch in a back‑garden cabin at Trevor Byrne's Woodford Grove property. Byrne, aged 40, was found with over €3,000 in his pocket and was charged with possession of the firearm, six rounds of 9mm ammunition, two additional rounds, and the cash. The court heard that two Emergency Response Unit teams entered the house on a warrant, locating Byrne in the cabin. Forensic analysis revealed a mixed DNA profile on the gun, with a majority profile believed to match Byrne, and DNA on other items found in the cabin. CCTV footage and a fingerprint on a shoe‑box were also seized. Byrne pleaded not guilty to all four charges, and the case was adjourned to 24 November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Armed gardai found loaded handgun under couch, trial hears. Charges or matters: possessing a semi-automatic weapon, ammunition and cash at Woodford Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, all on November 15, 2019. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

November 15, 2019 Incident
November 15 Hearing Or Sentence
Tuesday, November 24 Adjournment
2020-11-19 Publication

Case subjects

Trevor Byrne

Defendant

Charges: possessing a semi-automatic weapon, ammunition and cash at Woodford Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, all on November 15, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt, presiding alongside Ms Justice Sarah Berkeley and Mr Justice Michael Walsh, adjourned matters to Tuesday, November 24.