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Bail refused for man accused of threatening to kill gardai
Summary
Patrick O'Reilly, 49, of Brownswood, Enniscorthy, was denied bail by the High Court after being charged with threatening to kill Garda Paul Donoghue and Detective Inspector John Hunt in February in Limerick. The State argued that O'Reilly was a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses, citing O'Callaghan objections and Section 2A of the Bail Act. Justice Michael Moriarty ruled the bail refusal necessary, hearing evidence from Chief Superintendent John Roche and the two Gardaí who were allegedly threatened. O'Reilly now awaits trial at Clonmel Circuit Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bail refused for man accused of threatening to kill gardai. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2017-06-19 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Clonmel
- Clonmel Circuit Court
Topics
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