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Former republican 'colour party' participant jailed over ammunition find
Summary
Daniel Sheehan, aged 24, was sentenced by the Special Criminal Court to three years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to possessing 263 rounds of ammunition in suspicious circumstances. The ammunition was found in a bag in his shed on 3 June 2022, alongside a replica pistol and a small amount of cannabis. Gardaí also discovered Republican memorabilia at his home. Sheehan admitted the ammunition to the police and had previously been involved in Republican colour parties, pipe bands and commemorations. He had no serious prior convictions, had been working in construction, and had expressed remorse. The judge noted his youth, lack of maturity, and potential for rehabilitation, and ordered that he have no contact with militant or paramilitary individuals. The charge of membership in an illegal organisation was later dropped. The sentence was set at a headline of six years, mitigated to three years, with the 18‑month suspension applied.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former republican 'colour party' participant jailed over ammunition find. Charges or matters: the possession of 263 rounds of ammunition in suspicious circumstances. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 3, 2022 Incident
- 2024-06-10 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the possession of 263 rounds of ammunition in suspicious circumstances (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: At the Special Criminal Court today, Mr Justice Michael MacGrath sentenced Sheehan to three years' imprisonment with the final 18 months of that term suspended for two years. The judge then suspended the last 18 months of the three-year sentence for two years in the interests of mitigation and ordered that Sheehan have no contact with those of "militant or paramilitaries disposition".
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