Sligo woman who transported gun for gang sentenced to five years

A Sligo woman who was found guilty by a jury of transporting a gun for an organised crime gang has been sentenced to five years in jail.

Deirdre Moran (aged 25) of Glengar, Larkhill Road, Sligo, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of a Smith and Wesson .22 Long Rifle revolver at the Lucan Bypass on the M4 on September 1, 2009.