A man shot in the head and chest 11 years ago in an attempted gangland murder, has been jailed for four years, after admitting possessing a homemade gun and 88 rounds of ammunition, last year. Daniel Philips, (30), with an address at Crecora Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, received a five and half year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, at Limerick Circuit Court, yesterday. Philips pleaded guilty to possession of a home made .22 caliber homemade firearm and bullets, which were found in a bag he threw from a car that was being pursued by gardai along Shelbourne Road, Limerick, on March 26, 2020. Uniform gardaí attached to Mayorstone Park Garda Station were on patrol when they attempted to stop the car in the Ballynanty area of Limerick.