CIRA trial - detective denies firing shots

A Detective Sergeant who led a garda raid on a suspected Continuity IRA meeting in Limerick denied at the Special Criminal Court today that shots had been fired during the swoop.

CIRA trial - detective denies firing shots
Wed, 29 Jan, 2003 - 15:23

A Detective Sergeant who led a garda raid on a suspected Continuity IRA meeting in Limerick denied at the Special Criminal Court today that shots had been fired during the swoop.

Detective Sergeant John Heelan denied suggestions by defence counsel that up to six shots were fired before a large party of gardai entered the house at Shanabooley Road.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: LimerickPlace: Shanabooley RoadPlace: CrusheenPlace: Sir Harry's MallPlace: Rostura CrescentPlace: Woodview ParkPlace: St Michael's AvenuePlace: TipperaryPlace: Beechgrove AvenuePlace: Ballinacurra WestonPlace: Donnellan BuildingsPlace: RosbrienPerson: John HeelanPerson: John Phelan SCPerson: Des LongPerson: John Edwards SCPerson: ChiefPerson: Gerard KellyPerson: LongPerson: Patrick KenneallyPerson: Patrick O' SheaPerson: Gerard "Ger" BrommellPerson: Robert Mc NamaraPerson: Joseph "Tiny" LynchPerson: Christopher DunnePerson: HeelanPerson: LynchPerson: DunnePerson: BrommellPerson: PhelanPerson: CrossPerson: Donagh Mc DonaghPerson: Martin GiblinPerson: O' SheaOrganisation: CIRAOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Irish Republican ArmyOrganisation: Óglaigh na hÉireannOrganisation: Republican
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