Jonathan Dowdall charged with firearms offences in Dublin

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Jonathan Dowdall was charged with firearms offences and intent to commit false imprisonment at the Special Criminal Court on 24 May 2016. The charges concerned alleged possession of “what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun and a .44 calibre Magnum revolver” at a Navan Road, Dublin 7 address on 15 January 2015, with intent to falsely imprison Alexander Hurley.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Flann Brennan and Judge Ann Ryan, remanded Dowdall in custody to Portlaoise Prison until 27 May 2016, when a bail application was expected. An order was made for both accused to be charged and tried before Special Criminal Court 1.