Dublin man given seven and a half years for possession of arms

A Dublin man was jailed for seven and a half years by the Special Criminal Court today for having five revolvers and 64 rounds of ammunition at an apartments complex in the south Dublin area last January.

Dean Byrne (aged 22), of Coolevin, Ballybrack, Co Dublin pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of five ME .38 Compact G revolvers and 64 rounds of .380 inch M.E. Gum ammunition at The Ramparts. Loughlinstown, Co Dublin on January 4 last.