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Louth man pleads guilty to possession of explosives
Summary
In a Special Criminal Court hearing, David Gallagher, aged 38, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of explosives, including PETN, RDX, a 50‑litre beer keg, 50 kg of homemade ammonium nitrate, an improvised detonation cord, steel booster tube, and a time‑and‑power unit found at Kilcurry Church on 25 May 2014. The court remanded him in custody to return on 13 October for sentencing. His co‑accused, Gareth Mulley, 45, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for the same offence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Louth man pleads guilty to possession of explosives. Charges or matters: the unlawful possession of the explosive substances PETN and RDX, an adapted 50 litre beer keg, 50 kg of ammonium nitrate homemade explosive, an improvised detonation cord, an improvised steel booster tube and an improvised time and power unit at Kilcurry Church on May 25, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 25, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 13th Adjournment
- 2015-07-31 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the unlawful possession of the explosive substances PETN and RDX, an adapted 50 litre beer keg, 50 kg of ammonium nitrate homemade explosive, an improvised detonation cord, an improvised steel booster tube and an improvised time and power unit at Kilcurry Church on May 25, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler said the court would remand Mr Gallagher in custody to appear before the court again on October 13th next for sentence.
Co Accused
Charges: the unlawful possession of the explosive substances PETN and RDX, an adapted 50 litre beer keg, 50 kg of ammonium nitrate homemade explosive, an improvised detonation cord, an improvised steel booster tube and an improvised time and power unit at Kilcurry Church on May 25, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Earlier today his co-accused Gareth Mulley was jailed for ten years by the court having been found guilty of the same charge.
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