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Bailed businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr refused permission to party in Spain

Summary

Businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr was refused permission to vary his bail to travel to Spain for his mother's 75th birthday. Mr Justice Paul Coffey at the Special Criminal Court denied the application, noting that the celebration could have been held within the jurisdiction and criticizing the timing of the booking changes after Mansfield had surrendered his passport. Mansfield, of Saggart, Co Dublin, is charged with conspiring to falsely imprison Martin Byrne between January 1 and June 30, 2015, and attempting to pervert the course of justice by directing Patrick Byrne to destroy CCTV footage. His trial is scheduled for April 20. The court noted that Dessie O'Hare and Declan Duffy, who are alleged to have conspired with Mansfield, have already pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault charges related to the same incident. O'Hare was sentenced to ten years in prison, with three years suspended, for falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne and assaulting John Roche in Saggart on June 9, 2015. Duffy was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne and assaulting John Roche at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, on the same date. The judge emphasized the seriousness of the offences and the proximity of the trial date in refusing the bail variation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bailed businessman Jim Mansfield Jnr refused permission to party in Spain. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne at Rathcooleand Saggart on June 9th, 2015; assaulting John Roche, causing him harm, at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co Dublin on the same date; falsely imprisoning Martin Byrne in Co Dublin on June 9, 2015; assaulting John Roche, causing him harm, at The Towers, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin on June 9, 2015; conspiring with one or more persons to falsely imprison Martin Byrne on a date unknown between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015, both dates inclusive. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 1, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 30, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 9, 2015 Other
• June 12, 2015 Other
• April 20 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 9th, 2015 Incident
• January 2018 Other
• 2020-02-19 Publication

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