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Case No. 20778Reckless discharge of a firearm · Co. Kildare · 7 Oct 2020

Kildare woman given suspended sentence for reckless shotgun discharge at home

Andrea Booth, a 48-year-old woman from Nurney Bog Road, Nurney, Co Kildare, discharged a legally held shotgun at the log cabin home she shared with her partner, Patrick Healy, outside Nurney on 7 October 2020, and Healy was hit by two pellets in the arm. After questioning, during which Booth admitted being angry, she was charged under Section 8 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. On 9 June 2023 she pleaded guilty at Naas Circuit Criminal Court, and Judge Nolan gave her a two-year prison sentence, fully suspended on condition she be bound to the peace.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Jun
    3 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Andrea Booth discharged a shotgun at the home she shared with her partner, Patrick Healy.
  • Healy was hit by two shotgun pellets in the arm, and the judge said his injuries were minor.
Where
The shooting happened at a log cabin home outside Nurney, Co Kildare.
When
The shooting happened on 7 October 2020.
Cause
Booth had flipped after discovering that Healy was having an affair, and the couple had been drinking in a Kildare town pub the previous evening.
Weapon
The shotgun was Healy's legally held gun, which Booth discharged while hitting a car and a bedroom wall before firing.
Investigation
Booth admitted being angry when questioned by gardaí, and Garda James Young gave evidence in court.
Charges
Booth was charged with recklessly discharging a firearm under Section 8 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990.
In court
  • Booth pleaded guilty to the charge at Naas Circuit Criminal Court on 9 June 2023.
  • A probation report found that Booth posed a low risk of re-offending.
  • Healy disarmed Booth before her family came and took her away from the property.
Sentence
Judge Nolan gave Booth a two-year prison sentence, fully suspended, on condition that she be bound to the peace.
Other details
  • Booth worked as a cashier with Dunnes Stores.
  • The couple have since reconciled and remain in a stable relationship.
31 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBooth pleaded guilty to recklessly discharging a firearm at the home she shared with her partner. (rte.ie)
  • whatPatrick Healy was hit by two shotgun pellets in the arm. (rte.ie)
  • whatHealy disarmed Booth before her family took her away from the property. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatBooth pleaded guilty to recklessly discharging a firearm. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHealy suffered wounds from two shotgun pellets that struck his arm. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe shooting happened at a log cabin home outside Nurney. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe shooting happened at the home Booth shared with Healy, a log cabin outside Nurney. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe shotgun was discharged at the home Booth shared with her partner, Patrick Healy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe shooting happened on 7 October 2020. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 7 October 2020. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on October 7th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeBooth discharged the shotgun after discovering her partner was having an affair. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe couple had been drinking in a pub in Kildare town the previous evening. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • causeGarda Young said Booth had flipped over the recent discovery that her partner had been having an affair. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeBooth had "flipped" after discovering that her partner had been having an affair. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe gun was a legally held shotgun. (rte.ie)
  • weaponBooth discharged a shotgun. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponThe gun was Healy's legally held shotgun. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationBooth admitted being angry when questioned by gardaí. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAndrea Booth pleaded guilty to recklessly discharging a firearm under Section 8 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA probation report found Booth posed a low risk of re-offending. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said Healy had suffered minor injuries from pellets fired by the gun. (rte.ie)
  • courtBooth pleaded guilty at Naas Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtA probation report found that Booth posed a low risk of re-offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Nolan gave Booth a two-year prison sentence and fully suspended it. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceBooth was sentenced to two years in prison, fully suspended on condition she be bound to the peace over the period. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceBooth was sentenced to two years in prison, fully suspended on condition that she be bound to the peace. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBooth worked as a cashier with Dunnes Stores. (rte.ie)
  • otherHealy was able to disarm Booth before her family came and took her away from the property. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe couple had since reconciled and remained in a stable relationship. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherHealy had suffered minor injuries from pellets fired by the gun. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Jun2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman ‘flipped’ and fired shotgun after she discovered her partner was having an affair, court told

    Court report of the guilty plea and sentencing of Andrea Booth, who received a fully suspended two-year sentence at Naas Circuit Criminal Court.

    convicted, Andrea Booth, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Andrea Boothvictim, Patrick Healy, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Healy
  2. 9 Jun2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Woman who accidentally shot partner after discovering he was having affair has sentence suspended

    Reports the guilty plea and sentencing at Naas Circuit Criminal Court: a two-year prison term fully suspended on condition she be bound to the peace, a probation report finding low risk of re-offending, and that the couple had since reconciled.

    convicted, Andrea Booth, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Andrea Boothvictim, Patrick Healy, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Healy
  3. 9 Jun2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, follow-up
    Suspended sentence for woman who shot partner

    Court report of the guilty plea and sentencing: two-year sentence fully suspended, probation report finding low risk of re-offending, and details of the sequence of events and the garda evidence.

    victim, Patrick Healy, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick Healyconvicted, Andrea Booth, 48, female, named, irish (judged from name)Andrea Booth