James Gallagher jailed for shotgun assault in Dublin

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James Gallagher was jailed for five years for assault causing harm and recklessly discharging a firearm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 14 February 2020. The shooting happened at Cullen’s Yard in Walkinstown on 4 August 2018, when a bystander was struck by shotgun pellets.

Judge Elma Sheahan described the reckless firing of a shotgun in a public place as egregious and unacceptable. Gallagher’s concurrent sentences produced an operative five-year term, running from 4 December 2018, when he went into custody.