Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 16302Firearm-related (unspecified)

Garda detective accused of leaving handgun in shop

A Garda detective is accused of leaving a handgun in a shop, according to an extra.ie report published on 15 August 2024. The source contains only the headline, so the location, the incident date, the detective's name and any arrest, charge or court step cannot be confirmed. The latest development available is that report.

  1. Reported15 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A Garda detective is accused of leaving a handgun in a shop.
When
The extra.ie report was published on 15 August 2024; the incident date is not given.
Where
The shop's location and county are not stated in the source.
Other details
Only the headline of the extra.ie article is available; its body contains no article text.
1 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Garda detective is accused of leaving a handgun in a shop. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Aug2024
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    ‘Bad mistake’ – Garda detective accused of ‘leaving handgun in shop’

    Only the headline is present. The body contains search-widget template code and no article text. The Garda reference suggests the Republic of Ireland, but the article does not state the location.

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