Seven years for possessing guns

A Dublin man found in possession of three handguns at his home last February has been sentenced to seven years at the Special…

A Dublin man found in possession of three handguns at his home last February has been sentenced to seven years at the Special Criminal Court.

Brian Walsh (24), Harmonstown Road, Artane, had pleaded guilty to the possession of three Walther 9mm pistols at his home on February 1st last.

Mr Justice Paul Butler, presiding, said the court regarded the possession of such “lethal weapons” as a very serious offence.