A man who told gardaí he had been shot by men wearing balaclavas when he had in fact shot himself in the face has had his sentencing adjourned for updated reports.
When gardaí were called to the home of Darren Nolan (28), he told them he had been shot by three young men wearing balaclavas.
However, his mother told gardaí she believed he had shot himself.
Gardaí searched his room and discovered a handgun he had purchased online as well as over €16,000 of illegal drugs.
Nolan of Shangan Green, Ballymun, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to recklessly discharging a firearm and to possession of heroin and cocaine for sale or supply at his address on May 8, 2018.