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Former Lord Mayor's relative, charged with having 4kgs of explosives in city centre, gets bail

Date
2017-06-14

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Mairtin Manning, 22, a relative of former Lord Mayor Christy Burke, was granted bail after being charged with knowingly possessing four kilograms of TNT and an RGD33 grenade head in Dublin's city centre. He faces a charge of possessing an explosive substance. His co‑accused, Declan McDermott, 28, is charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army. The Special Criminal Court, hearing the case on 14 June 2017, denied the State's objections based on flight‑risk concerns under the O'Callaghan principles. Both men were released on bail with strict conditions: they must provide their dates of birth, surrender passports, sign twice daily at Garda Station, observe a curfew, stay within the jurisdiction, avoid Northern Ireland, and not attend Republican gatherings. Manning must live on Ballybough Road and may only associate with certain relatives; McDermott must reside with his partner and mother at Buckingham Street.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former Lord Mayor's relative, charged with having 4kgs of explosives in city centre, gets bail. Charges or matters: knowingly possessing an explosive substance, to wit ten 400 gram blocks of TNT and the explosive head of an RGD33 hand grenade at Spring Garden Street, Dublin 3 on June 2, 2017; membership of an unlawful organisation, to wit an organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann otherwise the IRA within the State on June 2, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

June 2, 2017 Incident
July 24 Adjournment
2017-06-14 Publication

Why: Detective Sergeant William Hanrahan of the Special Detective Unit (SDU), told Fiona Murphy BL, for the State, that Gardaí were objecting to bail in connection with Mr Manning because of the "seriousness" of the charge and the fact he might abscond. CNI source report

Case subjects

Declan McDermott

Co Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation, to wit an organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann otherwise the IRA within the State on June 2, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr McDermott was remanded in custody with consent to bail until July 24.

Lord Mayor

Accused

Charges: knowingly possessing an explosive substance, to wit ten 400 gram blocks of TNT and the explosive head of an RGD33 hand grenade at Spring Garden Street, Dublin 3 on June 2, 2017; membership of an unlawful organisation, to wit an organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann otherwise the IRA within the State on June 2, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr McDermott was remanded in custody with consent to bail until July 24.

Mairtin Manning

Accused

Outcome: Mr McDermott was remanded in custody with consent to bail until July 24.