Dublin teen associated with feuding crime group 'caught digging up sawn-off shotgun', court told

The teenager, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, was arrested on Tuesday night and charged with unlawful possession of a side-by-side double-barrelled shotgun on May 7 at Tolka Valley Park

The teen also faced a charge for violent disorder at Browne's steakhouse, where Tristan Sherry was killed after he fatally shot Jay Hennessy Sr on Christmas Eve. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

A 17-year-old boy has been denied bail after gardaí allegedly caught him "digging up" a firearm in connection with feuding crime gangs linked to two murders.

"It was a sawn-off shotgun; that's not for hunting, there is no lawful purpose to have it, it is to seriously harm or kill someone," a garda told a contested bail hearing at Dublin Children's Court on Thursday.