Two brothers accused of discharging a "military grade" semi-automatic rifle in a built-up residential area in Dublin have been refused bail.
Glen Ward (31), from Finglas, Dublin, and his brother Eric O'Driscoll (22) have been in custody on remand since January 12th, but brought fresh applications in the High Court on Friday.
They are also awaiting a decision on whether they will be allowed free legal aid following a query about them having "high-end Rolex watches".
Mr Ward is charged with possession of an AR-15 rifle and reckless discharge of a firearm at an address at Ratoath Drive, Finglas, on or about January 1st, 2022.
Mr O'Driscoll is accused of reckless discharge of a firearm at the same address on the same date.
He is also charged with possession of an AR-15, as well as an Ingram submachine gun and ammunition, at another address on Ratoath Drive on February 10th, 2022.
Matthew Holmes Bl, for the State, outlined the charges against the pair and submitted that the court had grounds to rule against their applications.
Detective Sergeant Niall Murray cited the seriousness of the case and said there was a possibility of further charges.
Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford ordered that no evidence supporting the objection to bail was to be reported in the media.
She also acceded to a request from defence counsel Ronan Prendergast not to disclose their address.
The defendants appeared via videolink for the bail application, and only spoke to confirm their names.
Family members were in court, and counsel said they offered to stand €3,000 bail for Mr O'Driscoll and €3,500 for Mr Ward.
Mr Prendergast submitted that garda objections could be addressed by imposing conditions on the pair, including a curfew, and gardaí could "keep tabs on them".
Ms Justice Lankford said the pair enjoyed the presumption of innocence and bail. However, she denied their applications.
In her ruling, she said: "We are not talking about firearms found in a farm or a country setting; we are talking about military-grade weapons and discharging in a built-up location where members of the public might have been, and that is a concern."
Directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions are awaited, and they are due to appear before the District Court on February 27th for a ruling on their legal aid application.
Following the ruling, the court heard they had not retained their legal team privately.
Det Sgt Niall Murray said on Friday that the brothers were not on social welfare, adding that on Tuesday, the District Court judge deferred granting free legal aid pending more information and "further consideration".
The garda said an expensive car had been seized from Mr Ward, and he alleged they were "in control of high-end Rolex watches".
