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Murderer admits to attempted gun murder just months after being jailed for life

Summary

Bernard Fogarty, 35, of Coolock, Dublin 5, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Mark Ivers at a Special Criminal Court hearing. The incident occurred on September 6, 2019, at Streamville Road, Donaghmede, where Mr Ivers sustained gunshot wounds to his leg and abdomen. Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned the sentencing hearing to March 30 to allow time for a victim-impact statement to be prepared. Fogarty had previously been convicted of the murder of Barry Wolverson and assault causing harm to Gerard Wildman. In December 2021, the Special Criminal Court found both Fogarty and Robert Redmond, 35, of Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, guilty of the murder of Mr Wolverson, who died in February 2021 after a 13-month coma following a shooting in Swords, Co Dublin. Both men had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, which was upgraded from attempted murder after Mr Wolverson's death. They were also found guilty of assault causing harm to Mr Wildman, who was shot in the lower back during the same incident. Both convicted men received mandatory life sentences for the murder. The court heard a victim impact statement from Lindsay Wolverson, who stated the family's lives had changed forever and that Mr Wolverson's children now live without their father.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murderer admits to attempted gun murder just months after being jailed for life. Charges or matters: murder; assault causing harm; attempted murder. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 6, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 30 Adjournment
• January 17, 2020 Incident
• February 21, 2021 Incident
• 2023-02-23 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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