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Hyde Park bomb accused appears before court in connection with 1972 murders
Summary
John Downey, 66, appeared before the High Court on an extradition warrant issued by Northern Irish authorities. He is accused of involvement in the 1972 Enniskillen bombing that killed two UDR soldiers, Lance Corporal Alfred Johnston and Private James Eames. Downey was arrested at his home in Co Donegal on Monday under a European Arrest Warrant. His counsel, Garnet Orange SC, stated that Downey would contest the surrender application and expressed anxiety regarding bail, citing medical conditions including a recent pacemaker implantation. The State's counsel, Ronan Kennedy BL, indicated the State did not consent to bail but did not object to an early application. Justice Aileen Donnelly verified Downey's identity and fixed November 23 for the full hearing of the extradition case. She remanded Downey in custody until that date and scheduled a bail application hearing for November 8. The matter was adjourned to these future dates. Downey's previous trial for the 1982 Hyde Park bombing collapsed in 2014. He is the first individual charged under the "on-the-run" scheme since it was criticized for distorting justice. Several Sinn Féin TDs attended the brief hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Hyde Park bomb accused appears before court in connection with 1972 murders. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 23 Adjournment
- November 8 Adjournment
- February 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- Monday November 5 Incident
- 2018-11-06 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: She fixed November 23 as the date for the full hearing of the extradition case and remanded Mr Downey in custody to that date.
Places mentioned
- Hyde Park
- London Hyde Park
- High Court
- Irvinestown
- Irvinestown Road
- Creeslough
- Donegal
- Hyde Park
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