Ireland Case No. 7353Attempted murder; firearms offence · Co. Clare · 18 Jan 2020
Tony McInerney pleads guilty to attempted murder of Daniel Harty Jnr in Sixmilebridge shooting
On 18 January 2020 Daniel Harty Jnr, a man, was shot three times at Pound Street, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, and a bystander was shot in the buttocks. Tony McInerney (28), formerly of Glenina, Gort Road, Ennis, Co Clare, pleaded guilty in July to the attempted murder of Daniel Harty Jnr and to a firearms charge. A sentence hearing was held at the Central Criminal Court and reported on 16 October 2023. Sentencing was adjourned to the following Monday, when McInerney is due to be sentenced.
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- Convicted16 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tony McInerney pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Daniel Harty Jnr.
- Where
- The shooting took place at Pound Street, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare.
- When
- The attempted murder took place on 18 January 2020.
- Cause
- The dispute involved a drug debt and a row between the two men over the same girl, according to the sources.
- Weapon
- Shots were fired from a jeep during the incident.
- Investigation
- The jeep was recovered some days later and nine bullet cases were found inside.
- Charges
- McInerney also pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly discharging a firearm creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another.
- Other details
- Daniel Harty Jnr was shot three times, and a bystander walking to McGregor's was shot in the buttocks.
- A detective told the court that wild west stuff had happened that night, with people hiding behind walls and cars.
- The court heard McInerney was the leader of a large drug network in Co Clare and was jailed in 2020 for running a cocaine factory, with the sentence later reduced from 12 years to ten by the Court of Appeal.
- In court
- A sentence hearing was held at the Central Criminal Court and reported on 16 October 2023.
- McInerney was remanded in custody until the following Monday.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been imposed yet; sentencing was adjourned to the following Monday.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTony McInerney pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Daniel Harty Jnr. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting took place in Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attempted murder took place on 18 January 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe dispute also involved a conflict between the two men over a relationship with the same girl. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponShots were fired from a jeep during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe jeep was recovered some days later and nine bullet cases were found inside. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcInerney also pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly discharging a firearm creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence hearing was held at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMcInerney was remanded in custody until the following Monday, when he is to be sentenced. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDaniel Harty Jnr was shot three times. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA bystander who was walking to McGregor's was shot in the buttocks. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2023‘Wild west stuff’ in Clare with bystander shot in buttocks during drug debt attack
Sentence hearing report: the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted murder and to a firearms charge, details of the shooting and drug debt dispute are given, and sentencing was adjourned to the following Monday.
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