Ireland Named in reporting
Andrew O'Connor
2 reports across 1 case, 13 Apr 2022 to 13 Apr 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 13 Apr 2022 to 13 Apr 2022
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to 17 years for firearm possession in Ballymun Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life · Co. Dublin
On 11 March 2019, Derek Devoy, 37, was observed firing a Makarov submachine gun in Ballymun, Dublin 11, after neighbours reported a man terrorising the estate. Gardaí Sergeant Andrew O'Connor, Conor Garland and Niall Minnock responded and were fired upon, with all three officers ending up in the bathtub before Devoy was restrained and a Yugoslavian M75 hand grenade with the pin out was found on the floor. Devoy pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to possessing the submachine gun and grenade with intent to endanger life and to assaulting gardaí, and was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment with the final two suspended. In May 2023, Garda Niall Minnock was awarded a silver Scott Medal for his bravery during the incident.
Sentenced, 14 Apr 2022Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Andrew O'Connor, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Apr2022Garda speaks of fighting for his life against gangland criminal armed with grenade and gunvictim, Andrew O'Connor, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew O'Connor
- 13 Apr2022Hero Garda tells how grenade and machine gun terror haunts him every single dayvictim, Andrew O'Connor, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew O'Connor
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