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Dessie O'Hare's gets bail varied for Lourdes trip

Summary

Dessie O'Hare, 61, of Slate Rock Road, Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, was charged with assault, false imprisonment and threatening to kill. The assault charge involves John Roche, whom O'Hare allegedly assaulted at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin, causing him harm and committing violent disorder. The false imprisonment charges involve Martin Byrne at Rathcoole and Saggart, and Lisa Byrne and Brandon Byrne at The Towers. O'Hare also faces a charge of threatening to kill Martin Byrne or cause him serious harm. All alleged offences date from 9 June 2015. O'Hare had been granted bail and a trial date of 29 April next year. On 8 June 2018 the Special Criminal Court varied his bail to allow him to travel to Lourdes with his wife from 6 to 12 July, provided he supplies travel documents and continues to sign in at a Garda station twice a week and obey a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dessie O'Hare's gets bail varied for Lourdes trip. Charges or matters: assaulting John Roche, causing him harm, and committing violent disorder, threatening to use unlawful violence, at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 9th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 29 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 6th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-08 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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