John O'Donoghue and Paul Whelan face firearm trial

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John O'Donoghue and Paul Whelan will face trial at the Special Criminal Court on charges involving possession of a loaded firearm with intent to endanger life and suspicious possession of ammunition. The proceedings were reported on Friday, 8 February 2019.

The District Court in Limerick sent them to the non-jury, three-judge court. Justice Tony Hunt was presiding with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Ann Ryan. The report said the men were due before the court again on February 21st next.