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Limerick man tells court of being beaten and having left foot nailed to kitchen floor

Date
2017-03-15

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Dan Quilligan, a Limerick resident, alleged that on 14 September 2015 he was beaten and had his left foot nailed to the kitchen floor of a house at 6 Larch Court, Limerick. Quilligan, who was drinking with a friend at the train station that day, was taken to the house by his friend in a van. He reported being struck on the jaw and head, having a belt used against him, and that a nail gun was fired into his right foot while his left foot was nailed to the floor. He said he did not know the assailants' names, though two men were at the door. Three men—Gerard Mackin (33), Mark Heffernan (32), and Patrick Hayes (52)—are on trial for assault and false imprisonment, all pleading not guilty. The prosecution claims the call that directed Quilligan and his friend to the house came from Hayes' phone.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Limerick man tells court of being beaten and having left foot nailed to kitchen floor. Charges or matters: assaulting Mr Quilligan, causing him harm, at 6, Larch Court, on September 14th, 2015; falsely imprisoning 53-year old Mr Quilligan on the same date at the same address. Procedural stage: trial

When:

September 14th, 2015 Incident
2017-03-15 Publication

Case subjects

Gerard Mackin

Defendant

Charges: assaulting Mr Quilligan, causing him harm, at 6, Larch Court, on September 14th, 2015; falsely imprisoning 53-year old Mr Quilligan on the same date at the same address (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Mark Heffernan

Defendant

Plea: Not guilty

Patrick Hayes

Defendant

Plea: Not guilty