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Bail for man arrested in connection with Newry courthouse bomb attack

Date
2014-10-28

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Trim

County
Meath

Summary

The Special Criminal Court granted bail to Darren Weldon, a 43‑year‑old resident of Drinadaly, Trim, who was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the February 22, 2010 bomb attack on Newry courthouse. Weldon was charged with membership of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on October 14. His counsel, Philipp Rahn BL, applied for bail, and the court, presided over by Justice Deirdre Murphy, Justice Margaret Heneghan and Judge Cormac Dunne, accepted the application without objection from the State. Bail conditions include daily reporting to a local Garda station, surrendering his passport, providing his mobile phone number to Gardaí and maintaining good behaviour. The court noted that the book of evidence will be served at a later date. Detective Garda Kieran Regan, who formally arrested Weldon on Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, stated that at the time of arrest he believed Weldon had committed the offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bail for man arrested in connection with Newry courthouse bomb attack. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on October 14th last. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

February 22, 2010 Incident
October 14th Hearing Or Sentence
2014-10-28 Publication

Case subjects

Darren Weldon

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on October 14th last (Alleged Or Contested)