Man who shot at gardaí was agitated over family matter

Taximan Anthony Mc-Mahon who shot himself after firing at gardaí on Monday night was said to have been very agitated in recent days over a family matter.

Mr McMahon, 44, from Colbert Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick, had been separated from his partner for a number of years. A local source said: “He was very attached to their son who is in his teens.”

The two firearms, a shotgun and a rifle, which he fired at gardaí near Newport, Co Tipperary, were both licensed. Details of the escape Sgt Debra Marsh and Garda Gerry Brazil had when they confronted McMahon have emerged.