Armagh ATM accused is legally detained, judge rules

A 24-year-old man from County Armagh has been declared legally detained following a High Court ruling on Friday. Adam Grant of Silverbridge was remanded in custody at Monaghan District Court after his arrest in connection with an automated teller machine recovered at Drumass, Iniskeen in mid-November. He faces charges of causing £12,000 in criminal damage to the machine, which contained £52,000, and of possessing stolen property. Mr Grant challenged the lawfulness of his detention under Article 40 of the Constitution, contesting the District Court's refusal of bail. His counsel argued the District Judge had failed to apply correct criteria when denying bail. However, Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissed the challenge, ruling that detention was lawful and that any minor warrant errors did not affect its validity. The judge indicated that appropriate remedies for such challenges lay through separate High Court bail applications or judicial review proceedings.