'Old fool for love' in car chase was member of gang that held up family 8 years ago, court hears

A loaded sawn off shot-gun was prodded into the stomach of a Co Clare mother and she was told she would have her head blown off.

'Old fool for love' in car chase was member of gang that held up family 8 years ago, court hears

A Shannon grandfather who led gardaí on a car pursuit with his girlfriend in the car was a member of a gang that held up a terrified family at gun-point eight years ago.

At Ennis Circuit Court, solicitor for the State Aisling Casey confirmed the previously undisclosed previous conviction for aggravated burglary against Noel O’Callaghan (56) where he received a three-year jail term in February 2012.

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