Mr Justice Tony Hunt said the defendant was a “fortunate man” because he could have been facing a life sentence had Mr Cooper not survived the shooting.

Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor (46) has pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of conspiracy to murder

Charlie Cooper was seriously injured when he was shot multiple times at his home in Mulhuddart in December 2016

The State successfully applied for Jason O’Connor's trial to be heard by the non-jury court