Teens who discharged firearm into front door of Mullingar house to reappear

Two teenagers who entered guilty pleas to the discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to the front door of a residential home in Mullingar in July are due to reappear before Mullingar Circuit Court in May.

In November, the first of the boys, aged 16, pleaded guilty to the reckless discharge of a firearm into the front door of the house on July 14, 2025, and to criminal damage to the same front door. His co-accused, also aged 16, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to the front door of the property.

Longford District Court previously heard how CCTV footage from the injured party’s house showed the two teens walking towards the house, one assembling an improvised shotgun, known as a “slammer”.

The second male was seen behind him and appeared to be filming the incident. There was a loud bang, which sent pellets through the wood of the front door, before both culprits ran away.

Both accused were remanded on continuing bail to May 5, 2026.