A 29-year-old man has been convicted of possession of a gun with intent to endanger life.
In the Central Criminal Court, Martin McDonagh (29), of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was on trial for the murder of Mr Patrick "Deuce" Ward (38), and for the attempted murder of Mr Patrick "Jaws" Ward snr, Mr Edward "Ned" Ward and Mr "Jaws Paddy" Ward jnr, at a funeral in Ballymote, Co Sligo in 1999.
A jury found McDonagh guilty of possession of the gun with intent to endanger life but failed to reach agreement on two counts of attempted murder and one of murder.
He was remanded in custody.
