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Man (22) admits to having assault rifle in residential neighbourhood

Date
2024-11-11

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Eric O'Driscoll, aged 22, pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR‑15 semi‑automatic rifle at Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on 9 January 2022. The court found the circumstances reasonably inferred that the rifle was not held for a lawful purpose. O'Driscoll also faced four other firearms offences, but the Director of Public Prosecutions said the plea satisfied the case. The matter was adjourned for a later hearing, with trial scheduled later in the year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man (22) admits to having assault rifle in residential neighbourhood. Charges or matters: possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at Ratoath Drive in Finglas on January 9, 2022 in circumstances giving rise to the reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose; four further firearms offences but Sean Gillane SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), said the plea meets the prosecution's case. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

January 9, 2022 Incident
January 1, 2022 Incident
2024-11-11 Publication

Case subjects

Eric O'Driscoll

Accused

Charges: possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at Ratoath Drive in Finglas on January 9, 2022 in circumstances giving rise to the reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose; four further firearms offences but Sean Gillane SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), said the plea meets the prosecution's case (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo, presiding, adjourned the matter to a later date.