Eoin Berkeley jailed for possessing imitation firearm in public

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Eoin Berkeley was sentenced to two and a half years for possessing a realistic firearm in a public place, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 19 June 2018. The offence involved an imitation AK-47 carried near Dublin Airport and Santry.

Berkeley had already spent 18 months in custody on the charge, and Judge Melanie Greally credited that time against the sentence. The court was told he had 24 previous convictions, while the judge said possession of an imitation firearm was a serious offence.