Dublin man jailed after suspended sentence for third firearms offence deemed too lenient

A Dublin man given a wholly suspended sentence for his third offence under the firearms act, has been sent to jail following an undue leniency appeal by prosecutors.

Lawyers for Wayne Ellis (aged 34), with an address at Landen Road, Ballyfermot, had challenged the constitutionality of mandatory minimum five-year sentences for second offences under the Firearm Act but the constitutionality of the relevant legislation was upheld.