Published Date:
17 September 2009
By Sheila Reilly
Judge John Neilan was accidentally shot by an air pistol during a Family Law hearing in Longford earlier this week.
The accident happened when a solicitor was exhibiting an air pistol during the court hearing. The weapon was inadvertently discharged, firing a pellet which struck the judge.
The judge was not seriously injured in the incident and, in fact, it is understood that he continued to hear the court case. The incident occurred during a Family Law hearing on Tuesday in front of around half a dozen shocked witnesses. The media are excluded from Family Law cases and as a result, details of the incident have only emerged today, Thursday.
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Last Updated:
17 September 2009 12:29 PM
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Source:
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Location:
Longford
