Ballymun drive-by shooting trial begins
The trial of a Ballymun man charged in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting has opened at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Mr Derek Devoy (aged 24), of Balbutcher Drive, pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and alternative charges of possession of a fire arm and ammunition for an unlawful purpose at Cranogue Close, Ballymun on September 19, 2005.
Ms Mary Rose Gearty BL, prosecuting, in opening the case told the jury they would hear it was the prosecutions case that in the early hours of the morning Victoria McElligott was standing outside her home with her two brothers, Eugene and John Paul, standing some distance down the road from her.
She said Ms McElligott saw a car approaching and noted it contained three people. One person began shooting out of the car window and her two brothers ran, uninjured, into a neighbours house.
Ms Gearty said Ms McElligott recognised the man with the gun as the accused when a scarf fell from his face as the car sped off.
The trial continues before Judge Patricia Ryan and a jury of six men and six women.
