Man who laughed after trial collapsed admits to gun charge

A LIMERICK man who gained notoriety five years ago when he laughed leaving the Four Courts in Dublin, yesterday admitted a charge of having a powerful Glock semiautomatic pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition.

Liam Keane, 24, of Singland Gardens, pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to charges of possessing the gun and the ammunition at Athlunkard Road, Corbally, on May 4 last for an unlawful purpose.

He also pleaded guilty to using a car without the permission of the owner at the same location.