Jordan Lapongo (21) accused of shooting into property at Mercer House flat complex in Dublin 2
The accused has been ordered to stay away from Mercer House flat complex. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish TimesA man “made no attempt” to cover his face during a shooting which left bullet holes in a Dublin flat following an argument, a court has heard.
Jordan Lapongo of no fixed abode in Dublin 15, is accused of unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a gun at an address in Mercer House flat complex, Dublin 2, on the morning of November 8th, 2023, and being “reckless as to whether any person was injured or not”.Foxy Lounge review: No amount of gold can redeem this one-star Donnybrook debacleMan arrested after he barricaded himself inside south Dublin property There was an objection to bail due to the seriousness of the incident, “grave concerns” about further serious offences , witness interference or disposal of illegally acquired property. Garda Cummins alleged that at 7.21am on the date of the incident, “gardaí responded to a report that a firearm had been discharged” at a flat.It was alleged the accused and another male argued with the occupiers of that address before exiting the flat complex to retrieve a firearm which was stored close to the complex. Garda Cummins claimed the accused and the second male returned with the firearm and “brandished it” towards the occupants before discharging a shot at the front of the flat. Excellent CCTV evidence, he added, “clearly” showed another round being fired “through the window” at the rear of the property. He also told the contested bail hearing that the footage showed that the pair made no attempt to cover their faces before, during and after the incident. The officer mentioned that he had grave concerns about further serious offences against the people at the flat. The gun has not been recovered, and gardaí feared it could be used again. Cross-examined by defence solicitor Aoife McTaggart, the garda agreed the video evidence was not brought to court, and that there was no DNA or firearm residue evidence. Judge Murphy set bail at €3,000, of which Mr Lapongo lodged €1,000. He needs an independent surety of €10,000 to be approved by the court.She told him he has to reside at an address in Dublin but outside the city centre, sign on daily at a Garda station, obey a 10pm – 7am curfew, not contact the witnesses, keep his phone turned on at all times, surrender his passport, and stay out of Mercer House and the Dublin 8 area. The accused, who has yet to enter a plea, was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on September 18th.Former Christian Brother found guilty of historic sex offences against schoolboysMOST READApple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away Spray foam insulation: as 300,000 UK homeowners are left in a tight spot, Irish surveyors have their own warningsFood regulator seeks further powers following shortfall in egg sector dataNeal Toner proves a cut above the rest as he provides onsite service at Irish Open
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