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Warrants issued for Drogheda men who've 'gone into hiding'

Summary

Warrants were issued for the arrest of Josh Boylan (21) of Moneymore, Drogheda, Co Louth, and Keith Boylan (25) of Park Heath, Drogheda, Co Meath, who are facing serious charges including false imprisonment. The cases were transferred from Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Prosecutor Garnet Orange SC informed Judge Martin Nolan that the defendants had "gone off the radar" and were believed to be the subject of a threat to their lives, a threat that could be taken seriously. Orange applied for bench warrants to be issued for both men, arguing that they were outside the jurisdiction and that bench warrants were required to commence extradition proceedings. Lily Buckley BL, defending Josh Boylan, acknowledged a genuine threat to his life and stated that his absence from court was due to that threat. Counsel for Keith Boylan also noted that his client had effectively gone into hiding because of the threat.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Warrants issued for Drogheda men who've 'gone into hiding'. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 11th, 2018 Incident
• 2020-06-18 Publication

Why: By Sonya McLean & Brion Hoban Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two Drogheda men facing serious charges including false imprisonment who have "effectively gone into hiding" because of a threat to their lives. CNI source report

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