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Attempted murder accused appear before non-jury court

Summary

Two Dublin men, Robert Redmond (32) and Bernard Fogarty (33), are charged with attempting to murder Barry Wolverson in a January 2020 shooting at Madigans Yard, Swords, Co Dublin. They are also accused of assaulting Gerard Wildman on the same day, possessing a firearm and ammunition (.38/.357 calibre) with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury. The Director of Public Prosecutions applied on 5 January 2021 for the cases to be tried before the Special Criminal Court under Section 49 of the Offences Against the State Act, citing that ordinary courts were inadequate for effective justice. Judge Tony Hunt, with Judges Gerard Griffin and Flann Brennan, granted the order.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Attempted murder accused appear before non-jury court. Charges or matters: attempted murder; assault causing harm; possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 17, 2020 Incident
• January 5 Incident
• March 5 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-01-22 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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