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Men charged before Special Criminal Court on separate offences granted bail

Date
2014-12-23

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dundalk

County
Louth

Summary

Two men from Louth were granted bail by the Special Criminal Court pending the service of a book of evidence for separate offences. Michael Connolly, 42, of Dundalk was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army, on 16 December. Brian Fitzpatrick, 49, of Dundalk was charged with two counts of possession of an explosive substance under suspicious circumstances, alleged to be two complete Improvised Explosive Devices, on the same day at Mitchelstown Cross, Castletown, Navan, Co. Meath. Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan and Judge William Hamill, ordered bail for both men on terms agreed with counsel. The conditions include daily signing at Dundalk Garda station, a curfew from 11 pm to 7 am, surrendering passports, remaining within the jurisdiction, residing at addresses known to Gardaí and providing a mobile phone number for contact. Independent sureties of €20,000 each and bonds of €100 were set, and legal aid was granted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Men charged before Special Criminal Court on separate offences granted bail. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation, styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on December 16th last; two counts of possession of an explosive substance under suspicious circumstances on the same day at Mitchelstown Cross, Castletown, Navan, Co. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

December 16th Incident
January 27 Adjournment
2014-12-23 Publication

Case subjects

Brian Fitzpatrick

Accused

Charges: two counts of possession of an explosive substance under suspicious circumstances on the same day at Mitchelstown Cross, Castletown, Navan, Co (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding alongside Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan and Judge William Hamill, remanded both men in custody with consent to bail.

Michael Connolly

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation, styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on December 16th last; two counts of possession of an explosive substance under suspicious circumstances on the same day at Mitchelstown Cross, Castletown, Navan, Co (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding alongside Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan and Judge William Hamill, remanded both men in custody with consent to bail.