Man jailed after firing gun at Offaly halting site
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A father-of-four who discharged a firearm at a Co Offaly halting site and could be heard saying I ll kill you all, man, woman or child and I ll blow your brains out has been jailed for six years.
Passing sentence on Tuesday, Mr Justice Michael MacGrath said a rather horrifying picture of the events had been provided to the court of children, who ranged in ages from ten months up to six years, taking cover under a caravan. I have little doubt that this was an extremely frightening event for all present at the site, he said, adding that people in their caravans and passersby were terrorised by what they had seen.
Athlone Gardai are urging the public to be on alert following a series of burglaries in the Kiltoom area this week. Three break-ins are currently under investigation with Gardai calling on the public to report any suspicious activity in the wider area. Investigating gardai are currently looking for any information on a dark coloured Audi […]
A father-of-four who discharged a firearm at a midlands halting site could be heard saying "I ll kill you all, man, woman or child and I ll blow your .