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Man admits trying to murder two gardai

Summary

Daniel Goulding, aged 39, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the attempted murder of two detective gardaí during a siege and shoot‑out at his family home on 25 May 2021. The incident, which lasted up to two hours, left the detectives with non‑fatal limb injuries: one to the foot, one to the hand, and another to the foot. Goulding's defence, represented by Michael Bowman SC, noted that a psychiatric report had only been received on Friday and requested a governor's report from Cloverhill Prison. Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the case to 21 November. Earlier, the court heard that Goulding had been receiving psychiatric treatment for several years. The incident began when gardaí were alerted to gunshots at Whitechapel Grove; the detectives were shot from an upstairs bedroom, took cover behind an unmarked patrol car, and after two hours of negotiations surrendered firearms.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man admits trying to murder two gardai. Charges or matters: the attempted murder of two detective gardaí at his family home on May 25, 2021. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• May 25, 2021 Incident
• November 21 Adjournment
• 2022-10-24 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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