Two years for father who transported stolen firearms

An alcoholic father-of-four caught transporting stolen firearms has been jailed for two years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Jason Sweeney, aged 34, of Kilmahuddrick Lawn, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful possession of firearms and one of handling stolen property at Balgaddy Road on January 3, 2006.