Graham Lowndes given Probation Act over shotgun offence

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Graham Lowndes received the Probation Act for possessing a shotgun without a certificate at Dublin Circuit Court, as reported on 9 August 2016. The report said his father described him as trying to do the right thing after he shot burglar Matthew Fahey, who was ransacking the family home. Fahey was struck by 17 shotgun pellets and was reportedly suing Lowndes for his injuries. The report also said Fahey had more than 60 convictions for theft, burglary and car theft.