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BreakingNews.ie
20 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Man (20s) charged over fatal collision on M50
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal single-vehicle collision which happened on the M50 on Wednesday. A man in his 20s died following the collision on the N2/M50 Northbound slip road in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday. Advertisement A woman in her 30s remains in a serious condition in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Following the collision, a man in his 20s was arrested and has now being charged. He will appear before a sitting of Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday. Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Church Street and Phibsborough areas of Dublin 7, Finglas Road and North Road areas of Dublin 11 between 12:30am and 1:30am on Wednesday 30th July 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Sunday World
03-05-2025
- Sunday World
Man and woman charged after firearms seizure to be tried in Special Criminal Court
They are accused of possession of a 9mm Makarov semi-automatic pistol and a Sellier and Bellot round of ammunition A man and woman charged after guns and ammunition were seized in Dublin have been sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court. Jamie Moss (22) and Sarah Jane Byrne (36) were served with the book of evidence when they appeared on bail before Blanchardstown District Court. The pair were charged after detectives stopped a car on the Old Navan Road in Dublin 15 and recovered a pistol and ammunition. During further searches, gardaí uncovered a sub-machine gun, a sawn-off shotgun, and more ammunition. The accused, whose addresses cannot be published, are accused of possession of a 9mm Makarov semi-automatic pistol and a Sellier and Bellot round of ammunition for unlawful purposes at Old Navan Road on February 16, 2024. Ms Byrne is further charged with having a Tokarev calibre PPS-43 sub-machine gun, a 12-gauge over-and-under configuration sawn-off Beretta shotgun, and 27 rounds of 9mm Luger CBC machine gun ammunition under her control at her home in Dublin. A state solicitor said that the book of evidence was ready and had been served on the accused, who go forward for trial to a sitting of the Special Criminal Court. Jamie Moss and Sarah Jane Byrne Today's News in 90 Seconds - May 3rd Judge David McHugh gave the accused the formal alibi caution. In relation to Ms Byrne, the judge assigned defence solicitor Niall O'Connor, one junior counsel and one senior counsel on free legal aid. Mr Moss was also assigned defence solicitor Lorraine Stephens on legal aid, as well as two counsel. Gardaí previously told Blanchardstown Court that gardaí stopped a Ford Focus which Mr Moss was driving on the Old Navan Road. Ms Byrne was in the passenger seat. Detective Garda Mark Ferris alleged a Makarov pistol was in 'cling film, in a plastic bag, wrapped in a scarf' in the car. Gda Ferris said gardaí conducted a follow-up search at Ms Byrne's home and he alleged a sawn-off shotgun, sub-machine gun and ammunition were 'hidden under the stairs in her house'. The district court also heard claims that Ms Byrne 'admitted taking possession of them, stripping them down, cleaning them and rewrapping them'. The accused have not yet indicated how they intend to plead to the charges.
