Longford man shot in foot by garda disputes claim bullet was ricochet from dog

A Longford businessman shot in the foot by a garda disputes claims his wound was the result of a ricochet after the bullet first went through a dog, a court has heard.

Husband and wife, Edward and Sharon Stokes, from The Cottage, Ferskill, Coolarthy, Co. Longford appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court today.