Convicted murderer back in jail for gun possession

A Dundalk man who was jailed for life for a murder in 1992 and released on licence was jailed for 10 years by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today for having a pistol and ammunition last year.

Eugene Kelly (aged 43), Ashling Park, Cox's Demesne, Dundalk, Co Louth was convicted last week of the possession of a 9mm parabellum calibre Glock semi-automatic pistol and 50 rounds of 9mm parabellum calibre ammunition at Castletown Rd, Dundalk, Co Louth on July 19 last year.