Daniel Goulding jailed for attempted murder of two gardaí

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Daniel Goulding was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the final two years suspended, at the Central Criminal Court on 2 December 2022 for attempting to murder two gardaí. He opened fire from a bedroom window at his home in Clonsilla, Dublin, injuring both officers.

The judge said the offences were among the most serious kind and that Goulding’s possession of guns and live ammunition, and firing them onto a built-up street, aggravated the case. He also cited Goulding’s guilty plea and significant mental disorder as mitigating factors.

The judge set a headline sentence of 27 years for each attempted murder, then imposed a 20-year term and suspended its final two years for six years, subject to conditions. Goulding had also been sentenced for possessing two firearms with intent to endanger life.