I believe so
Discharged 15 times I believe he was hit 4-6 times
suspect had been in Station the day before, detained I think. Known heavy drinker and drug user.
Det Garda Horkan was on an armed single manned anti-crime patrol when he stopped to question him as he was acting suspiciously on a motorbike.
it isn’t clear who removed the weapon from the holster
reportedly the suspect was doing press ups at the scene when arrested by 2 unarmed officers (Garda Station is very close to where it happened)
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Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade
The dramatic struggle between three gardaí and a gangland criminal armed with a machine gun, ended up in a bathtub after the gun went off while a primed grenade lay on the floor.amp.irishexaminer.com
And that’s during a work breakRolling around with an armed criminal, plus a grenade with the pin out ? - no thanks, balls of Connemara marble those Gardai.
U.K. link
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Three senior Kinahan gang members facing up to life in prison in the UK
Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh is considered the group’s UK leaderwww.irishtimes.com
The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use itWe'd be happy to hand them over to the Gards for wee chats sans coffee and their sentences to be served in a suitable prison in the RoI. The Irish can of course tag on an appropriate sentence as well.
The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use it
For the misery and mayhem it causes ?The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use it
They don’t like being told what to do by the executiveWhy not ?
Another thing you have inherited from the Brits then - a soft judiciary.They don’t like being told what to do by the executive
a lesser sentence can be imposed in “exceptional and specific circumstances” Like the day of the week ends in y
only 7% get the mandatory minimum of 10 years
Rolling around with an armed criminal, plus a grenade with the pin out ? - no thanks, balls of Connemara marble those Gardai.
Aaron Brady guilty of capital murder of Adrian Donohoe
Aaron Brady guilty of capital murder of Adrian Donohoe
Convicted and sentenced to 40 years for the
Capital Murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donoghue
details of the incident:
'Deadly raid at Lordship was over in 58 seconds'
'Deadly raid at Lordship was over in 58 seconds'
Inside the investigation into Adrian Donohoe's murder
Inside the investigation into Adrian Donohoe's murder