Ireland Named in reporting
Paul Sheehan
Born between November 1979 and April 1980, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 8 Nov 2025 to 27 Apr 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- Between November 1979 and April 1980, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of firearms, Ammunition, Pipe bombs, Controlled drugs; manufacture/alteration of firearms
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 8 Nov 2025 to 27 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man charged with further firearms offences in Cork Possession of firearms · Co. Cork
On the night of 4 November 2025, Gardaí stopped a vehicle acting suspiciously at Lisanisky, Mallow, Co Cork and seized three firearms, ammunition and cocaine from the car. Follow-up searches at a home in Douglas, Cork city on 5 and 6 November found a suspected gun-making workshop, up to 100 parts of decommissioned guns, pipe bomb components and other items, with Army EOD attending. Paul Sheehan, a man aged 45 (reports differ: 46), of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas, Cork, was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. He was formally charged with four offences on 7 November 2025 and on 27 April 2026 was charged with a further 17 charges, after which the DPP directed trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court rather than the Special Criminal Court and he was remanded to appear on 1 May 2026.
In court, 8 Nov 2025Accused · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Paul Sheehan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Apr2026Cork man on weapons charges will not face trial at Special Criminal Courtaccused, Paul Sheehan, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
- 12 Nov2025Man allegedly engaged in ‘manufacture, alteration and production of firearms’, court hearsaccused, Paul Sheehan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
- 8 Nov2025Man charged with firearms and explosives offences in Corkaccused, Paul Sheehan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
- 8 Nov2025Cork man charged with firearms and explosives offences following Garda seizuresaccused, Paul Sheehan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
- 8 Nov2025Man (45) charged with firearms and explosives offencesaccused, Paul Sheehan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
- 8 Nov2025Man, 45, charged over seizure of firearms in Corkaccused, Paul Sheehan, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Sheehan
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