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Third man jailed over firearm discharge following row with boy

Date
2025-11-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Josh McEnroe, 24, of Dublin 8, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in a firearm discharge incident in Dublin 2 on November 15, 2022. McEnroe pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting another person in possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a 32-month sentence, describing McEnroe's culpability as "in the middle" of the co-accused and towards the lower end. The court noted that McEnroe's two co-accused had already been sentenced in October 2023. Brandon Kelly, 21, pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose and received a global seven-year sentence. Jamie Byrne, 28, pleaded to aiding and abetting the reckless discharge of a firearm and was jailed for 27 months. Evidence indicated that following a verbal altercation with a juvenile, McEnroe dropped a jacket, which the boy later retrieved. Kelly and Byrne subsequently returned on a motorbike, with Kelly appearing to carry a firearm, which was then discharged. No injuries were reported. McEnroe, who has 48 previous convictions, apologized to the court, stating he had turned his life around and is now drug-free and working part-time.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Third man jailed over firearm discharge following row with boy. Charges or matters: aiding and abetting another person in possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose on November 15, 2022 at Mercer House, Mercer Street, Dublin 2; having possession of a firearm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose on the same date and was handed a global seven-year sentence in October 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 15, 2022 Incident
October 2023 Incident
2025-11-14 Publication

Case subjects

Brandon Kelly

Convicted Person

Charges: having possession of a firearm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose on the same date and was handed a global seven-year sentence in October 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Brandon Kelly (21) of Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8 pleaded guilty to having possession of a firearm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose on the same date and was handed a global seven-year sentence in October 2023.

Jamie Byrne

Convicted Person

Outcome: He was jailed for 27 months in October 2023.

Josh McEnroe

Convicted Person

Charges: aiding and abetting another person in possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose on November 15, 2022 at Mercer House, Mercer Street, Dublin 2; having possession of a firearm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose on the same date and was handed a global seven-year sentence in October 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Detective Garda Robert Mahoney today told Aoife McNickle BL, prosecuting, that McEnroe's two co-accused have already been sentenced for their involvement.