51 h. ago Undercover gardaí supplied Carlow gunman with firearms and ammunition, Oireachtas hears

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was questioned by politicians about Evan Fitzgerald’s case

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53 h. ago Commissioner confirms gardaí made 'controlled delivery' of guns to Carlow gunman

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was speaking at the Oireachtas Justice committee and was questioned about guns obtained by Evan Fitzgerald.

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5 d. ago Carlow gunman tried to start fire in shopping centre, used gun stolen from legal owner

Evan Fitzgerald (22) was carrying flammable mix that would have exploded on contact with raw flame

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8 d. ago Judge overseeing firearms case against Carlow gunman says court cannot overrule Garda consent to bail

Charges formally dropped against Evan Fitzgerald, who died from a self-inflicted wound

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8 d. ago Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date

He had complied closely with bail obligations, so some restrictions were eased after initial charge

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9 d. ago Large quantity of chemicals found inside barrel at Carlow gunman's bedroom

Evan Fitzgerald was due to go on trial for buying weapons on the dark web.

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9 d. ago Evan Fitzgerald: Carlow gunman was due in court to face 13 firearms and explosives charges

Gardaí believe man (22), who fired shots into air in Carlow shopping centre on Sunday, feared going to prison

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1 week ago Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald (22) had ‘fascination’ with firearms

Assistant commissioner praises ‘courage’ of responding gardaí

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1 week ago Carlow gunman (22) was previously in court over possession of firearms

The incident unfolded at 6.15pm when it appears a man fired a number of shots towards the roof of the busy Tesco supermarket at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre.

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