Derek Devoy pleads guilty to gun and grenade offences

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Derek Devoy pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun and grenade with intent to endanger life at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 22 June 2020.

The offences arose at Crannogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin, on 11 March 2019, where he also admitted assaulting a garda and a sergeant.

The court heard that three gardaí restrained Devoy after the firearm discharged during a struggle in a house bathroom, while the grenade lay nearby.

The grenade was later destroyed in a controlled explosion, and the court was told the property remained uninhabitable for months.

The judge adjourned the case to 23 July for finalisation of the sentence.