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Kevin Lunney accused fails in bid to have charges dismissed

Summary

A man accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney has failed in his application to have the charges dismissed at the Special Criminal Court. Alan O'Brien, aged 39, from East Wall, Dublin, faced charges relating to an alleged incident at Ballinagh, County Cavan, on 17 September 2019. The three-judge court determined there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, rejecting his Section 4E application for dismissal. The court was satisfied a prima facie case had been established by the prosecution. O'Brien was remanded in custody pending trial, scheduled for January 2021, where he will face trial alongside three co-accused. Two of his co-accused were previously granted High Court bail in April, with the presiding judge acknowledging the serious nature of the allegations whilst upholding the presumption of innocence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Kevin Lunney accused fails in bid to have charges dismissed. Charges or matters: false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 17, 2019 Incident
• September 17 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 11 2021 Adjournment
• 2020-07-29 Publication

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