Jury to decide which of accused pair fired gun

A jury hearing the trial of two men accused of attempting to murder members of a Traveller family must decide who drove the car into their halting site and who fired the shotgun, a court has heard.

Martin McDonagh, aged 31, and Patrick McDonagh, aged 42, of Dunsink Lane, Finglas, Dublin have pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Robert Gavin, John Gavin and Patrick Gavin at St Dominic’s Park, Belcamp Lane, Coolock on New Year’s Day 2005.