Two jailed on weapons charges

Two Dublin men were each jailed for five years by the Special Criminal Court yesterday for having guns and ammunition in the …

Two Dublin men were each jailed for five years by the Special Criminal Court yesterday for having guns and ammunition in the city almost three years ago.

Christopher Magee (52), of Summerhill, and Michael Kenny (47), of Sandyford, were convicted of the unlawful possession of two Walther semiautomatic pistols, two silencers and 30 rounds of ammunition in Summerhill on August 1st, 1997.

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