Named in reporting

Niall Minnock

4 reports across 1 case, 13 Apr 2022 to 26 May 2023

Victim: Niall Minnock, Irish man (judged from name)Niall Minnock

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
4 reports, 13 Apr 2022 to 26 May 2023
Outlets
offalyexpress.ie, dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie

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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 · 4 reports

Timeline

every report naming Niall Minnock, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 26 May2023
    Bravery award for unarmed garda from Offaly who took on man armed with machine gun and grenade
    victim, Niall Minnock, irish (judged from name)Niall Minnock
  2. 14 Apr2022
    Hero garda recalls terrifying moment he nabbed crazed criminal with machine gun
    victim, Niall Minnock, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Minnock
  3. 13 Apr2022
    Garda speaks of fighting for his life against gangland criminal armed with grenade and gun
    victim, Niall Minnock, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Minnock
  4. 13 Apr2022
    Hero Garda tells how grenade and machine gun terror haunts him every single day
    victim, Niall Minnock, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Minnock

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