Man irate at loud music in neighbour's house pointed shotgun at party-goer

Accused took his legally-held shotgun around to his neighbour's home where a 21st birthday party was being held, pointed it at the young man who answered the door and told him: 'Keep the f*****g noise down' court heard

When the man asked accused if his gun was real, he replied: 'Do you want to f*****g find out if it is or not?', court told

A man who pointed his shotgun at a party-goer because he was irate at loud music playing in his neighbour's house has been given a three-year suspended sentence.

Andrew Rowe, 47, took his legally-held shotgun around to his neighbour's home where a 21st birthday party was being held, pointed it at the young man who answered the door and told him: “Keep the fucking noise down.” It was 11.45pm at the time, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Tuesday.