Ireland Case No. 23750Attempted murder
Man jailed for 18 years over attempted murder of two gardai
A man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the attempted murder of two gardai. The article body contains no further detail beyond the headline.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court28 Nov
3 reports - Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Dec
4 reports
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Key facts
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- whatGoulding began firing from a bedroom window at the two gardaí who had arrived in an unmarked car. (rte.ie)
- whatBoth gardaí were shot in the left foot and one was also shot in the right hand. (rte.ie)
- whatEight shots were fired at the gardaí over a period of three and a half minutes. (rte.ie)
- whatThe incident ended after around two hours when Goulding surrendered and gave up his weapons. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí took possession of three guns including a pistol and a sub machine gun. (rte.ie)
- whatGoulding has 33 previous convictions including a ten-year prison sentence for possession of drugs for sale or supply. (rte.ie)
- whatGoulding was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and spent a considerable period of his sentence in the Central Mental Hospital. (rte.ie)
- whatA psychiatric report showed Goulding was in the grips of a psychotic incident at the time of the shooting. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí had called to Goulding's home the evening before the shooting to check on him in relation to a threat to his life. (rte.ie)
- whatOne garda was left with limited movement in his hand and permanent damage to his hearing. (rte.ie)
- whatThe other garda was diagnosed with PTSD and could not see himself returning to frontline duties. (rte.ie)
- whatGoulding said he thought the car with the gardaí pulling up was a hit on him and had no idea they were detectives. (rte.ie)
- whatGoulding pleaded guilty to attempting to murder two gardai. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGoulding has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatGoulding lives with a threat against his life. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two gardai were fired on without warning as soon as they left their unmarked patrol car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe gunfire lasted three and a half minutes. (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatBoth gardai suffered gunshot injuries to their legs and one to his hand. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatEight shots were fired at the two gardai. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGda Brendan O'Hora arrived and shouted at Goulding to stop shooting, ending the gunfire. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAfter two hours of negotiations, Gda O'Hora persuaded Goulding to give up his firearms. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two injured gardai remained behind their patrol car for almost 30 minutes before being taken away by gardai using ballistic shields. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne bullet shattered the windscreen where the driver would have been sitting. (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatA third firearm and 66 rounds of ammunition were found in a shed at Goulding's home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGoulding has 33 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGoulding was jailed for ten years in 2009 under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn 2006 Goulding was sentenced for possession of an article with intent to cause injury. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGoulding was formally diagnosed with schizophrenia while in the Central Mental Hospital from 2010 to 2013. (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatGoulding was suffering from a psychotic episode at the time of the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two gardaí were forced to take cover behind the wheel of their patrol car for nearly 30 minutes. (thejournal.ie)
- whatBoth gardaí suffered gunshot injuries to their legs and one to his hand. (thejournal.ie)
- whatEight shots were fired at the two gardaí using two firearms. (thejournal.ie)
- whatOne garda said he has never come so close to death in his life. (thejournal.ie)
- whatBoth gardaí were wounded in their left feet and one also suffered serious injuries to his fingers (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe detectives were trapped under fire for three minutes and returned fire (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA two-hour siege followed until Goulding surrendered his weapons through the window (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatOne garda was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNeighbours reported Goulding sitting in an agitated fashion in the bedroom window before the detectives arrived (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne or two shots had been fired before the two detectives arrived (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth gardaí were wounded in their left foot and one also suffered serious injuries to his middle and index fingers (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe two gardaí were forced to take cover behind their patrol car for nearly 30 minutes (thejournal.ie)
- whatArmed Response Unit members extracted the wounded gardaí using protective shields (thejournal.ie)
- whatNeighbours reported Goulding sitting in an agitated fashion in the bedroom window (thejournal.ie)
- whatIt appeared one or two shots had been fired before the two detectives arrived (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe judge said his discharge of weapons onto a street in a built-up suburban area was an aggravating factor (thejournal.ie)
- whatOne garda said he has never come so close to death in his life and believes he will require physiotherapy for the rest of his life (thejournal.ie)
- whatDaniel Goulding was jailed for 18 years for the attempted murder of two gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth gardaí were wounded in their left feet and one also suffered serious injuries to his middle and index fingers. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe gardaí were eventually extracted by members of the Armed Response Unit using protective shields. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe gardaí attended following reports from neighbours who observed Goulding sitting in an agitated fashion in the bedroom window. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting took place at Goulding's family home on Whitechapel Grove, Clonsilla, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Goulding's home in Whitechapel Grove, Clonsilla, County Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Goulding's home on Whitechapel Grove, Clonsilla, County Dublin (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at Goulding's family home in Clonsilla, West Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenReports of gunshots at the address in Clonsilla were received at around 7pm on 25 May 2021. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 25 May 2021. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe shooting occurred on 25 May 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA Makarov semi-automatic pistol and a Makarov sub-machine gun were used. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponGoulding fired at the gardaí using a Makarov semi-automatic pistol and a Makarov submachine gun. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponGoulding used a semi-automatic pistol and a sub-machine gun (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie)
- chargeGoulding was charged only with attempted murder, not capital attempted murder. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeGoulding pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of two detective gardaí (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeGoulding pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of two detective gardaí at his family home on 25 May 2021 (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe offence was attempted murder of two gardai (extra.ie)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott said he would sentence Goulding on Friday. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Paul McDermott was to deliver the sentence the following Friday. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe sentencing was carried out at the Central Criminal Court by Mr Justice Paul McDermott (thejournal.ie)
- courtGoulding was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court by Mr Justice Paul McDermott. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceGoulding was sentenced to 20 years in prison with the final two years suspended (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 27 years for each attempted murder (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe final two years of the sentence were suspended for six years subject to conditions including close monitoring and compliance with treatment (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGoulding was sentenced to 20 years in prison with the final two years suspended for six years subject to conditions (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge considered imposing a life sentence but said it would give little or no allowance to mitigating factors (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said it is important that Goulding is closely monitored when released and comply with any recommended treatment (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a 20-year sentence with the final two years suspended for six years subject to conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceA man was sentenced to 18 years in prison (extra.ie)
- otherGoulding was only leaving the house once every three weeks to get injections of antipsychotic medication. (thejournal.ie)
- otherGoulding has 33 previous convictions including one under the Misuse of Drugs Act for which he was jailed for ten years in 2009. (thejournal.ie)
- otherGoulding has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was suffering from a psychotic episode at the time (irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherGarda Brendan O'Hora arrived and after two hours of negotiations persuaded Goulding to give up his firearms (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge considered imposing a life sentence but decided it would give little allowance for mitigating factors including Goulding's mental illness (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two gardaí cannot be named due to a court order (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge considered imposing a life sentence but found it would give little allowance for mitigating factors. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe discharge of weapons onto a street in a built-up suburban area was an aggravating factor. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne garda said he is unable to forget the incident and is reminded of it every day when he sees the scar on his foot. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe garda believes he will require physiotherapy for the rest of his life. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Dec2022Man Jailed For 18 Years Over Attempted Murder Of Two Gardai
Article provides only the headline; the body text is template/boilerplate code with no substantive detail about the incident, court, or individuals involved.
victimvictimconvicted, male - 2 Dec2022Man jailed for 18 years for attempted murder of two gardaí
Sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court with judge's reasoning, victim impact statements from both injured gardaí, and details of the three-minute firefight and two-hour siege.
convicted, Daniel Goulding, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Gouldingvictim, malevictim, male - 2 Dec2022Daniel Goulding sentenced to 18 years for attempted murder of two gardaí
Provides detailed sentencing remarks including the judge's reasoning for rejecting a life sentence, victim impact statements from both gardaí, details of the three-and-a-half-minute shooting and two-hour siege, and defence submissions regarding Goulding's mental state.
- 2 Dec2022Dubliner jailed for 18 years for the attempted murder of two gardai
Sentencing details including the judge's reasoning, headline sentence of 27 years per count, victim impact statements, Goulding's mental health (paranoid schizophrenia), and conditions of the suspended portion of the sentence.
convicted, Daniel Goulding, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Gouldingvictim, malevictim, male - 28 Nov2022Gardaí thought they would be killed during shootout in Dublin last year, court hears
Provides detailed victim impact evidence from both gardaí, defence submissions on Goulding's mental health and the absence of a capital attempted murder charge, and details of the shooting including weapons used and duration. The sentence was to be delivered the following Friday.
victim, malevictim, maleaccused, Daniel Goulding, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Goulding - 28 Nov2022Gardai tell how they thought they were going to die in terrifying shootout
Provides detailed victim impact statements, a full account of the shooting and standoff, Goulding's mental health history and prior convictions, and defence submissions at the sentencing hearing where the guilty plea was entered.
accused, Daniel Goulding, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Gouldingvictim, malevictim, male - 28 Nov2022Gardaí thought they were going to be killed, court told
Details of the Central Criminal Court hearing where Goulding pleaded guilty, including the sequence of the shooting, victim impact statements, his psychiatric history, and the judge's indication that sentencing would take place on Friday.
victim, malevictim, maleaccused, Daniel Goulding, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Goulding