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Convicted murderer and gambling addict jailed for roles in moving machine gun

Date
2023-07-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

At the Special Criminal Court, Robert Redmond (35) and Jamie Gray (27) were sentenced for possessing a RAK PM-63 submachine gun at M11 Southbound, Shankill, Dublin, on May 7, 2020. Both pleaded guilty to charges under Section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act 1964. Mr Justice Paul Burns sentenced Redmond, who is serving a life sentence for murder, to six years imprisonment. This sentence runs from October 5, 2021. Gray received a sentence of five years and three months, with the final year suspended for three years, running from July 10, 2023. The judge noted the weapon was in poor condition, missing components, and had an erased serial number. Redmond has 97 previous convictions, while Gray has 91, mostly for road traffic offences. The court acknowledged both men sourced the weapon for others without intent to use it. Separately, Bernard Fogarty (34) was previously sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Barry Wolverson and jailed for five years in 2020 for possessing a similar firearm on March 7, 2020. Fogarty was involved in the initial handover of the weapon in Clondalkin. The judge described the prevalence of such firearms as a dangerous scourge on society.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted murderer and gambling addict jailed for roles in moving machine gun. Charges or matters: charges under Section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act 1964; having in their possession or under their control a firearm, to wit, a RAK PM-63 submachine gun, in such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable inference that they did not have it in their possession or under their control for a lawful purpose at M11 Southbound, Shankill in Dublin on May 7, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 7, 2020 Incident
October 5, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
July 10, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
March 7 Incident
January 17, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
March 7, 2020 Incident
March 6 Incident
2023-07-24 Publication

Case subjects

Bernard Fogarty

Convicted Person

Outcome: Bernard Fogarty (34), with an address at Cromcastle Court, Kilmore, Coolock, Dublin 5, was also sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Mr Wolverson. Separately, Fogarty was also jailed by the Special Criminal Court for five years in 2020 after pleading guilty to possession of a RAK PM-63 submachine gun on March 7, 2020.

Jamie Gray

Convicted Person

Charges: charges under Section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act 1964; having in their possession or under their control a firearm, to wit, a RAK PM-63 submachine gun, in such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable inference that they did not have it in their possession or under their control for a lawful purpose at M11 Southbound, Shankill in Dublin on May 7, 2020 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Gray, of Hazelwood, Fassaroe, Bray, Co Wicklow, was handed a sentence of five years and three months with the final year suspended for a period of three years. He said taking mitigating factors into account, the court would sentence Gray to a period of five years and three months imprisonment with the final year suspended for a period of three years.

Robert Redmond

Convicted Person

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Robert Redmond (35), who was jailed for life in December last year, and his co-accused Jamie Gray (27) pleaded guilty to charges under Section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act 1964. At the Special Criminal Court this morning, Redmond, with a previous address at Streamville Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin was jailed for a period of six years.