John Fitzsimons remanded over gun and ammunition charges

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John Fitzsimons was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court, reported on 31 October 2016, after being charged with possessing a semi-automatic pistol, silencer and ammunition. The charges followed the recovery of the items at his home in Clondalkin, west Dublin.

Fitzsimons was charged with three offences under the Firearms Act. He did not indicate how he would plead, and was ordered to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 3 November 2016.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.