20-year-old charged after pistol find

A YOUNG man has been charged with firearms offences following the seizure of a loaded handgun at the weekend.

Richard Brady, aged 20, from Mourne Road in Drimnagh, south Dublin, was brought before the Bridewell District Court yesterday morning.

He was charged with possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose at Crumlin, south Dublin, last Saturday. Gardaí from Sundrive Road Station stopped the defendant and two other youths at around 2.30am on Crumlin Road. A loaded Glock pistol was seized at the scene.