Man shot when he went outside for a smoke

A man was shot and wounded after he went to the front door of his house to have a cigarette, Limerick Circuit Court heard yesterday.

Ian Horgan, aged 30, with an address at 68 Lenihan Avenue, Limerick, has pleaded not guilty to having a shotgun with intent to endanger life at Byrne Avenue, Prospect.

John O’Sullivan, prosecuting, said it is alleged that Mr Horgan discharged a shotgun at 33 Byrne Avenue on the evening of December 12, 2013, with intent to endanger life.