A LAOIS man who addressed Portlaoise District Court last week said that although he had not discussed his case with his solicitor, he wished to have it finalised that day.

Michael Carroll was jailed by the Special Criminal Court in 2023 for opening fire on John Hutch in September 2016 and attempting to murder another man in early 2017.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Jason Whelan (39) and Vivian Hanley (40) both had drug habits which led them into debt and they found themselves the subject of threats.

Eric Norton (32) has 101 previous convictions.