Gary Thompson pleads guilty to firearms offence at Special Criminal Court

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Gary Thompson pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to unlawful possession of four firearms with intent to endanger life. The proceedings were reported on 5 July 2019.

The offence took place at Belmont Hall Apartments, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, on 10 March 2018. The firearms were a 9mm Rak sub-machine gun, a .38 Special Calibre Rossi revolver, a 9mm Beretta 92 semi-automatic pistol and a 9mm Makarov semi-automatic pistol.

Michael Bowman SC, representing Thompson, requested a governor’s report, which the court granted. Ms Justice Tara Burns, presiding with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Thompson in custody until 15 July 2019, when he was due to be sentenced.

Thompson’s brother, Glen Thompson, and Robert Browne had both pleaded guilty to the same charge in May 2019. They were also due to be sentenced on 15 July.