When gardaí raided Willie Woodland’s home on September 3rd, 2024, they found a loaded machine gun, 18 rounds of ammunition, €6,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis, and €1,000 cash.

The 17-year-old appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court for a section 75 Children Act preliminary ruling on his trial venue

One of the boys – released on Saturday night – failed to attend his next court hearing on Monday, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest

The garda brought an action against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General.