Man who attempted to buy gun to shoot his father spared jail

Accused told judge there was 'a combination of things' as to why he had wanted to cause harm to his father, including his father's 'liberal attitude' to drug use

Gardai received confidential information that the accused was trying to secure a firearm to cause harm to his father.

A man who attempted to buy a gun so he could shoot his father has received a suspended jail sentence and is to return to Britain.

The accused pleaded guilty to an assault on his father and to the breach of a safety order, telling a judge there was "a combination of things" as to why he had wanted to cause him harm, including his father's "liberal attitude" to drug use.