Derek Devoy jailed for firing submachine gun in Ballymun

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Derek Devoy was sentenced to 17 years in prison, with the final two years suspended, for firing a submachine gun and handling a grenade, reported on 24 July 2020.

The report said Devoy fired two shots in Ballymun in 2019 and removed the pin from a grenade that did not explode. He was jailed for the remaining 15 years, while the report described the judge as saying his actions had been disturbing.