Man accused of possessing fully loaded Beretta in Dublin claims arrest is case of mistaken identity

A 31-year-old man has been refused bail after gardaí recovered a fully loaded Beretta semi-automatic pistol at the Stardust Memorial Park in Dublin.

The weapon was recovered at about 9pm on October 5 and the accused, Paul Norton, 31, with an address at Cromcastle Court, Coolock, Dublin, was arrested almost week later.