Ireland Case No. 1781Possession of a firearm (semi-automatic rifle) · Co. Dublin · 1 Jan 2022
Brothers sentenced for firing semi-automatic rifle in Finglas
On 1 January 2022, men Glen Ward, 32, and his brother Eric O'Driscoll, 23, fired a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle from the back of a house in Finglas, Dublin, during a house party, with Ward firing once and O'Driscoll firing three shots. Gardaí recovered the rifle, a submachine gun, ammunition and €47,000 in cash during a search of the Finglas address in February 2022, and video footage from a phone showed the men firing the weapon. The brothers were arrested and charged in January 2024, remanded in custody, and both pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in March 2025. O'Driscoll was jailed for five years in April 2025, and Ward was sentenced on 28 April 2025 to six years and three months with the final nine months suspended.
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- Charged12 Jan
- In court12 Jan
7 reports - Convicted21 Mar
3 reports - Sentenced28 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- On 1 January 2022, Glen Ward fired a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle once and handed it to his brother Eric O'Driscoll, who fired three shots, from the back of a house in Finglas during a house party.
- Where
- The offences were committed at an address on Ratoath Drive, Finglas, Dublin.
- When
- The firearms were seized during a search of the Finglas address on 10 February 2022, and the possession offences are alleged to have occurred on 1 January 2022 for Ward and 9 January 2022 for O'Driscoll.
- Weapon
- The weapon was a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, found alongside a .380 ACP Ingram M11 submachine gun, ammunition, magazines and €47,000 in cash.
- Investigation
- Video footage from a phone recovered during a June 2022 taxi search on the Tolka Valley Road showed Ward firing the rifle and encouraging O'Driscoll to take and discharge it, with a number of young people present.
- Charges
- Glen Ward was charged with possession of the AR-15 and reckless discharge of a firearm, and Eric O'Driscoll was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of the AR-15, an Ingram submachine gun and ammunition.
- In court
- The brothers were remanded in custody at Dublin District Court in January 2024 and refused bail at the High Court in February 2024.
- Both men pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in March 2025.
- Sentence
- Eric O'Driscoll was jailed for five years in April 2025.
- Glen Ward was sentenced on 28 April 2025 to six years and three months with the final nine months suspended on conditions.
- Other details
- The Special Criminal Court ordered that the men's addresses and prisons not be published due to safety concerns.
- Ward was named in the High Court as the leader of the Gucci Gang, an organised crime group based in Finglas with links to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
158 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo brothers were remanded in custody after being charged over a firearms seizure and the reckless firing of a gun. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo brothers were charged with firearms offences. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí seized €47,000 in cash, an AR15 rifle, an Ingram machine pistol, ammunition and magazines. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí allege camera footage shows Glen Ward and Eric O’Driscoll firing an AR15-pattern assault rifle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGuns and ammunition were seized in Finglas, Dublin, over two years before the bail hearing. (rte.ie)
- whatEric O'Driscoll admitted having an assault rifle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatGlen Ward pleaded guilty to possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at an address in Finglas on 1 January 2022. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatVideo footage from a phone seized by gardaí showed the weapon being fired. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAnother clip showed the firearms seized in February 2022 laid out on a table at the same Finglas address. (irishtimes.com)
- whatVideo footage from a phone seized by gardai showed the weapon being fired at the Finglas address. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnalysts found a video clip on the phone showing O'Driscoll taking the AR-15 rifle from another man and firing it from the rear of a home in Finglas. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatIn another clip, the firearms seized in February 2022 were filmed laid out on a table at the same Finglas address. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGlen Ward pleaded guilty to possession of a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatEric O'Driscoll, 23, previously pleaded guilty to possession of the same gun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAnother clip showed the firearms seized in February 2022 laid out on a table at the same address in Finglas. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatVideo footage showed Ward encouraging his younger brother Eric O'Driscoll to take and discharge the firearm (dublinlive.ie)
- whatIn June 2022, gardai responded to reports that shots had been fired at a taxi on the Tolka Valley Road (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA video clip on the phone showed Ward pointing the AR-15 rifle towards the sky and firing (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA number of young people were present and watching (dublinlive.ie)
- whatWard handed the firearm to O'Driscoll, who fired three shots into the air (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatWard admitted firing a semi-automatic rifle at the back of a house in Finglas. (rte.ie)
- whatWard fired once and O'Driscoll fired three shots. (rte.ie)
- whatThe incident took place at a house party in front of a group of young people. (rte.ie)
- whatWard fired a semi-automatic rifle from the back door of a Finglas home during a house party. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe firearm was powerful and capable of causing serious injury or death. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardai found the weapon alongside a sizable cache of ammunition. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe video showed Ward pointing the AR-15 rifle towards the sky and firing, with a number of young people present and watching. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure of guns and ammunition took place in Finglas in Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereThe alleged offences were committed at an address on Ratoath Drive, Finglas. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe rifle possession took place at Ratoath Drive in Finglas, Dublin. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe rifle was in possession at an address in Finglas, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe rifle was fired at the back of a house in Finglas. (rte.ie)
- whenEric O' Driscoll is also charged with recklessly discharging a firearm at a different address on Ratoath Drive on or about 1 January 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe brothers were arrested earlier in the week and charged on a Friday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe firearms seizure was made at a house on Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on February 10, 2022. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe rifle possession took place on January 9, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offence is alleged to have occurred on 1 January 2022. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe rifle possession took place on 9 January 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 1 January 2022 at an address in Finglas (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe shooting took place on New Year's Day 2022. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe weapon was a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- weaponGardaí said the guns were in good condition and were successfully fired by a ballistics examiner. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe firearm was a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe firearm used was a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA Mac-11 submachine gun was also found by gardaí investigating Ward. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGlen Ward and Eric O’Driscoll were arrested earlier this week and held for questioning. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationNo forensic evidence linked either accused to the firearms, according to cross-examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the brothers were not on social welfare and that an expensive car was seized from Glen Ward. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí alleged the brothers were in control of high-end Rolex watches. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- investigationDetective Sergeant Niall Murray said there was a possibility of further charges. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationAn expensive car was seized from Ward. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationDuring a search of a home in Finglas in February 2022, gardaí recovered the semi-automatic rifle along with a military grade submachine gun and ammunition. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe guns were found to be in good condition and were successfully fired by a garda ballistics examiner. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDuring a search of a home in Finglas in February 2022, gardai recovered the semi-automatic rifle along with a military grade sub-machine gun and ammunition. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationIn June 2022, gardai conducted an unrelated search of a taxi on the Tolka Valley Road and found a bank card in Eric O'Driscoll's name and a phone connected to the defendant. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched a Finglas house in February 2022 and found the rifle, a submachine gun and ammunition. (rte.ie)
- investigationIn June 2022, gardaí searched a taxi on the Tolka Valley Road and found a bank card in O'Driscoll's name and a phone linked to him. (rte.ie)
- investigationAnalysts found a video on the phone showing O'Driscoll taking the rifle from another man and firing it from the rear of a Finglas house. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí found the weapon alongside a sizeable cache of ammunition (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí discovered the rifle alongside a military sub-machine gun during a search of a house in Finglas in February 2022 (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationA phone found in the taxi was later connected to O'Driscoll (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe incident was filmed and gardaí recovered the video clip on a phone. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí recovered the gun along with a sub-machine gun, magazines and ammunition. (rte.ie)
- investigationVideo footage from a phone showed Ward encouraging his younger brother Eric O'Driscoll to take and discharge the firearm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardai discovered the rifle alongside a military sub-machine gun during a search of a house in Finglas in February 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardai found a phone in the taxi that was later connected to O'Driscoll. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward has been charged with two firearm offences. (rte.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward is accused of possessing an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and of recklessly discharging a weapon at an address on Ratoath Drive in Finglas. (rte.ie)
- chargeEric O' Driscoll faces six firearm charges. (rte.ie)
- chargeEric O' Driscoll is accused of possessing an AR-15 rifle and an Ingram machine pistol, along with ammunition and magazines. (rte.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward was charged with possession of an AR-15 rifle and reckless discharge of a firearm at an address at Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on or about 1 January 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeEric O’Driscoll was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm at the same address on the same date. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeO’Driscoll is also accused of possessing an AR-15, an Ingram sub-machine gun and ammunition at another Ratoath Drive address on 10 February 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward was charged with possession of an AR-15 rifle and reckless discharge of a firearm at an address on Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on or about 1 January 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeEric O'Driscoll was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm at the same Finglas address on the same date. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGlen Ward is also accused of possessing an AR-15, an Ingram sub-machine gun and ammunition at another Ratoath Drive address on 10 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe two men face a total of eight charges. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward is charged with possessing the AR15 and recklessly discharging a firearm. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeEric O’Driscoll is charged with possessing the AR15 and Ingram at Ratoath Drive on February 10, 2022. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeWard is charged with possession of an AR-15 rifle and reckless discharge of a firearm at an address at Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on or about 1 January 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeO’Driscoll is accused of reckless discharge of a firearm at the same address on the same date. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeO’Driscoll is also charged with possession of an AR-15, an Ingram sub-machine gun and ammunition, at another address at Ratoath Drive. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeO'Driscoll pleaded guilty earlier in 2024 to possession of the rifle in circumstances giving rise to the reasonable inference that he did not have it for a lawful purpose. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeGlen Ward faces a charge of possessing an AR-15 rifle and another of reckless discharge of a firearm at Ratoath Drive in Finglas on January 1, 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeO'Driscoll pleaded guilty to possessing an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. (rte.ie)
- chargeO'Driscoll was also charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of a submachine gun. (rte.ie)
- chargeWard pleaded guilty to possessing the rifle in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference he did not have it for a lawful purpose (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeO'Driscoll pleaded guilty to possession of the same gun (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeWard pleaded guilty to possessing a .223 calibre Remington AR-15 semi-automatic rifle on 1 January 2022 at an address in Finglas. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBoth men appeared at the Dublin District Court after being brought from Finglas by gardaí. (rte.ie)
- courtBoth men were remanded in custody. (rte.ie)
- courtNeither accused made any reply when charged at Finglas Garda Station. (rte.ie)
- courtGardaí will object to free legal aid and to the men's bail applications at their next appearance. (rte.ie)
- courtThey appeared before Judge Michele Finan at a late sitting of Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtNo bail application was made, though the defence intended to apply on the next date. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Finan remanded both men in custody to appear again the following week. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe brothers appeared at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtGlen Ward made no reply to the charges. (irishtimes.com)
- courtEric O'Driscoll also made no reply when the charges were put to him. (irishtimes.com)
- courtNo bail application was made, but the defence intends to apply for bail on the next date. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe men were refused bail and remanded in custody. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe men first appeared at Dublin District Court the previous Friday. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned to the same court in two weeks’ time. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe brothers appeared via video link for their bail application. (rte.ie)
- courtThe brothers were refused bail in the High Court. (rte.ie)
- courtFamily members were in court and offered to stand bail. (rte.ie)
- courtThe brothers chose not to give evidence. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge said the pair enjoyed the presumption of innocence but denied them bail. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge said the weapons were military-grade and had been discharged in a built-up location. (rte.ie)
- courtThe brothers were refused bail at the High Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said the case involved military-grade weapons discharged in a built-up location, which was a concern. (thejournal.ie)
- courtFamily members offered to stand bail of €3,000 for O’Driscoll and €3,500 for Ward. (thejournal.ie)
- courtDirections from the DPP on the trial venue are awaited. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe brothers are due back in the District Court on 27 February for a ruling on their legal aid application. (thejournal.ie)
- courtO'Driscoll was due to be sentenced before the Special Criminal Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtO'Driscoll's barrister told the court that his client wanted the hearing to go ahead. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo adjourned the hearing for logistical reasons. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtWard appeared at the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
- courtMs Justice Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing until a date in April 2025. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtGlen Ward appeared at the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtO'Driscoll's sentencing was adjourned at the Special Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge said O'Driscoll had been very forthcoming with the probation service and adjourned sentencing until April. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Greally said there is a certain unreality to the suggestion that Ward had only a fleeting involvement with the firearm (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe judge accepted there was a dearth of evidence of Ward's relationship to the firearm (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe sentencing took place at the Special Criminal Court before Ms Justice Melanie Greally. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Special Criminal Court ordered that the men's addresses and prisons not be published because of safety fears. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Greally noted a 'certain unreality' to the suggestion that Ward had only a fleeting involvement with the firearm. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Finan remanded the two accused in custody to appear again the following week. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe offences can carry a maximum sentence of 14 years on conviction. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceAfter sentencing, O'Driscoll is expected to be moved to a different prison. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceGlen Ward was sentenced to five years and six months in prison (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Greally sentenced Ward to six years and three months but suspended the final nine months (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceWard must keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months after release or serve the suspended portion (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceWard was sentenced to six years and three months with the final nine months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceWard was jailed for five and a half years. (rte.ie)
- sentenceWard's brother Eric O'Driscoll was jailed for five years for the same offence earlier that month. (rte.ie)
- sentenceWard was sentenced to six years and three months, with the final nine months suspended on conditions. (rte.ie)
- sentenceGlen Ward was jailed for five years and six months. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant must keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months after release or serve the suspended portion. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence solicitor said there were fears for the men's safety and asked that each accused be detained at a specific prison. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge asked the media not to report the prison, the court or the date of the next appearance for security reasons. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge asked the media not to report the day and location of the next hearing or where the men are held. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe defence asked that the prison and the next court date not be identified in media coverage, citing safety concerns. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe question of legal aid was deferred. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA District Court judge deferred a decision on free legal aid pending more information. (rte.ie)
- otherA ruling on the legal aid application is expected on 27 February. (rte.ie)
- otherThe brothers have been in custody on remand since 12 January. (thejournal.ie)
- otherO'Driscoll's barrister said his client had witnessed a murder inside prison, in a cell. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherO'Driscoll has three previous public order convictions and has been in custody since January 2024. (rte.ie)
- otherWhile in prison, O'Driscoll overheard a killing in a neighbouring cell and saw the body the next morning. (rte.ie)
- otherThe negative impact on Ward's mental health after 23-hour lockup with his brother was considered in mitigation (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA prison governor's report states Ward's behaviour has improved recently (dublinlive.ie)
- otherWard undertook not to associate with six individuals (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Gucci Gang was very active in the drugs market from its base in Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
- otherWard was seen encouraging his younger brother in the firing, the judge said. (rte.ie)
- otherIn mitigation, the court considered the negative impact on Ward's mental health after spending his first seven months in prison on a 23-hour lockup with his brother. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA prison governor's report states that Ward's behaviour has improved recently. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWard undertook not to associate with six individuals whose names were handed into the court. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Apr2025Top garda says 'Mr Flashy' Glen Ward thought he was above the law
Sentencing of Glen Ward at the Special Criminal Court; includes details of the investigation, video evidence, and Judge Greally's remarks. Also references brother Eric O'Driscoll's earlier five-year sentence for the same firearm.
convicted, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardconvicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 28 Apr2025'Mr Flashy' jailed after shots fired at house party
Reports Ward's sentencing on 28 April 2025: six years and three months with the final nine months suspended, and that his brother Eric O'Driscoll was jailed for five years earlier that month. Adds that the incident was filmed, that Ward is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, and that he was named in the High Court as leader of the 'Gucci Gang'.
convicted, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardconvicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 28 Apr2025Glen ‘Mr Flashy’ Ward jailed for firing semi-automatic rifle during house party in Finglas
Sentencing at the Special Criminal Court by Ms Justice Melanie Greally; Ward received 6 years 3 months with 9 months suspended; O'Driscoll previously jailed for 5 years; Ward identified as leader of 'The Gucci Gang' organised crime group based in Finglas.
convicted, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardconvicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 28 Apr2025Glen Ward - criminal known as Mr Flashy - jailed for five and a half years
Reports the sentencing of Glen Ward at the Special Criminal Court, including video evidence of him firing the AR-15 and handing it to his brother, the judge's comments on the 'unreality' of his limited involvement, mitigation for 23-hour lockup, and the suspended portion of his sentence. Also notes O'Driscoll was previously jailed for five years.
convicted, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardconvicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 25 Mar2025Sentenced adjourned in hearing on firearms possession
Gives the date of the offence as 9 January 2022, adds that O'Driscoll pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court, that sentencing was adjourned until April 2025, and the evidence of a video recovered from a phone.
convicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 21 Mar2025Man pleads guilty to possession of semi-automatic rifle at house in Dublin
Glen Ward's guilty plea at the Special Criminal Court; sentencing adjourned to April 2025. Details of the February 2022 search of the Finglas home and the video evidence linking the gun to the address are provided.
accused, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 21 Mar2025Dublin man pleads guilty to possession of semi-automatic rifle
Adds detail that video footage from a phone seized by gardai showed the AR-15 being fired at the Finglas address, that the guns were confirmed in good condition by a ballistics examiner, and that sentencing was adjourned by Ms Justice Melanie Greally to a date in April 2025.
suspect, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardsuspect, Eric O'Driscoll, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 21 Mar2025Man pleads guilty to possession of semi-automatic rifle at house in Finglas
Provides details of the evidence: video footage from a phone showing the AR-15 being fired, the February 2022 search that recovered the rifle and a submachine gun, the June 2022 taxi search that led to the phone, and the ballistics examination. Sentencing adjourned to April 2025.
suspect, Glen Ward, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardsuspect, 23, male, irish (judged from name) - 2 Dec2024Prisoner who witnessed murder in a cell wants to be moved
Reports that Eric O'Driscoll's sentencing hearing before the Special Criminal Court was adjourned, that his barrister said he wanted the hearing to go ahead, and that he is expected to be moved prison after sentencing. Gives his age as 22 and says Glen Ward is 31.
convicted, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscollaccused, Glen Ward, 31, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Ward - 16 Feb2024Two brothers accused of discharging 'military grade' rifle in residential area refused bail
Reports the High Court refusal of bail on 16 February 2024, the remand since 12 January, the second charge against O’Driscoll, the pending legal aid decision, and a Garda query about Rolex watches and a seized car.
accused, Glen Ward, 31, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 16 Feb2024Brothers charged with firearm offences refused bail
Adds the 16 February 2024 High Court bail refusal. Glen Ward, 31, is charged with two firearm offences and Eric O'Driscoll, 22, with six. The article says the guns were seized over two years ago but gives no date. A legal aid decision is pending, with a ruling expected on 27 February.
accused, Glen Ward, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 17 Jan2024Brothers charged with firearm offences were filmed firing 'military grade' rifle
Court bail hearing in which gardaí alleged video footage shows the accused firing an AR15 rifle. The article also says there is no forensic evidence linking either man to the firearms.
accused, Glen Ward, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 12 Jan2024Brothers charged over ‘reckless’ firing of gun in Finglas
First report of the charges. Ward faces possession and reckless discharge charges, and O'Driscoll faces a reckless discharge charge. The article gives 1 January 2022 and 10 February 2022 as the dates of the alleged offences.
accused, Glen Ward, 30, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 12 Jan2024Brothers Glen Ward and Eric O’Driscoll held on firearms offences
First report of the charges, reported on 12 January 2024 after the brothers were arrested earlier that week. Adds the charge details, the court appearance before Judge Michele Finan, and the remand in custody.
accused, Glen Ward, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O'Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O'Driscoll - 12 Jan2024Brothers appear in court charged with firearm offences
Court appearance report: Glen Ward is charged with two firearm offences and Eric O' Driscoll with six, both were remanded in custody, and the court's reporting restrictions are described. Ages are given as 30 and 22 in this article.
accused, Glen Ward, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Wardaccused, Eric O' Driscoll, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eric O' Driscoll