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Brothers jailed over Limerick intimidation

Philip Collopy - Accidentally shot himself in the head in 2009
Philip Collopy - Accidentally shot himself in the head in 2009

Two Limerick brothers have been jailed for five years for threatening to kill a man they believed had money belonging to their late brother, Philip, who accidentally shot himself in the head two years ago.

At Limerick Circuit Court, Kieran Collopy, 35, and Damian Collopy, 21, from St Ita's Street in the city, pleaded guilty to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Willie Moran.

The incident occurred at St Senan's Street in the city on 14 April last year.

The court was told that the injured party, Willie Moran, is under 24-hour garda protection.