Paul Mooney pleads guilty to firearm possession in Dublin

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Paul Mooney pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition at the Central Criminal Court on 26 July 2022.

The charge concerned a G9A Grand Power semi-automatic handgun and Luger Barnaul ammunition. The offence was linked to the attempted murder of Sinead Connolly at her home in Bluebell, Dublin 12, in March 2021.

Mooney was remanded on continuing bail, and the case was listed for mention on 4 October.

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