Ireland Named in reporting
Craig McKeever
Born between May 2004 and May 2005, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 12 May 2026 to 12 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 2004 and May 2005, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of firearms
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 12 May 2026 to 12 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for 3D-printed gun possession in Dublin Possession of firearms · Co. Dublin
On 24 June 2025, Gardaí stopped a taxi on Turvey Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin 8, after observing two men of interest entering it, and found a 3D-printed .22-calibre pistol concealed in a ballistic vest worn by 21-year-old Craig McKeever, along with three rounds of ammunition and cannabis. McKeever was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and a second man in his 20s was arrested during a follow-up search of a residential property in Dublin's inner city on 25 June. McKeever pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in May 2026 to possession of the 3D-printed pistol and ammunition. He was sentenced to four years and six months in prison, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.
Sentenced, 12 May 2026Convicted · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Craig McKeever, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 May2026Court hears 3D printed guns are becoming ‘more prevalent’ as man jailed for four yearsconvicted, Craig McKeever, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Craig McKeever
- 12 May20263D-printed guns becoming 'more prevalent' in Irelandconvicted, Craig McKeever, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Craig McKeever
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