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Limerick teen admits helping gang possess firearm with intent to endanger life
Summary
A Limerick teenager has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to helping a criminal gang possess a firearm with intent to endanger life last year. John O'Donovan (19), of Valley View, O'Malley Park, Southill, Limerick, will appear before the court again on July 13 for a sentencing hearing. The charge to which he entered the plea states that between April 26 and May 8, 2025, O'Donovan, with knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation, participated in or contributed to activity intending to, or being reckless as to whether such participation or contribution could, facilitate the commission of a serious offence by that criminal organisation or any of its members, to wit, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. In a related matter, Shane Blackhall (21) of Mungret Court, Watergate Flats, Limerick, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply at Mungret Court on June 10, 2025.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Limerick teen admits helping gang possess firearm with intent to endanger life. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply at Mungret Court on June 10, 2025; possessing a firearm on January 6 at Hyde Avenue in Limerick in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable suspicion that he did not have it for a lawful purpose. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- July 13 Incident
- April 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 8, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 10, 2025 Incident
- January 6 Incident
- April 27, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 26, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 1, 2025 Other
- 2026-05-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply at Mungret Court on June 10, 2025; possessing a firearm on January 6 at Hyde Avenue in Limerick in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable suspicion that he did not have it for a lawful purpose (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Hyde Avenue
- Ashbourne Avenue
Topics
Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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