IEThe Irish Times
Gardaí confiscated gun from Michael Healy-Rae after he fired it in TV documentary
Weapon was subsequently returned to Kerry TD, who has said ‘gun ownership is important’ to him
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Conor Gallagher
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Weapon was subsequently returned to Kerry TD, who has said ‘gun ownership is important’ to him
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Gardaí confiscated gun from Michael Healy-Rae after he fired it in TV documentary
Weapon was subsequently returned to Kerry TD, who has said ‘gun ownership is important’ to him
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