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Lunney trial hears of alleged 'preparatory' trip
Summary
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, prosecutors presented evidence that one of three men accused of assaulting Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney made a journey to Cavan on September 16, 2019, which the State characterises as preparatory to the following day's alleged abduction. Detective Garda Alan Jones described tracking the accused man from Store Street garda station to a Renault Kangoo van, which prosecutors allege transported suspects between Dublin and Cavan on both dates. The court heard evidence of extensive CCTV surveillance gathered from toll booths, garages, and private premises. Alan O'Brien, Darren Redmond, and Luke O'Reilly, along with a man known as YZ, have each pleaded not guilty to false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm at Ballinagh, County Cavan on September 17, 2019. The defence is challenging the admissibility of CCTV evidence and mobile phone data. The trial continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and two other judges.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lunney trial hears of alleged 'preparatory' trip. Charges or matters: false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 17, 2019 Other
- September 16, 2019 Other
- September 17 Incident
- October 23 Other
- 2021-06-22 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Accused
Charges: false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Accused
Charges: false imprisonment and intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Lunney at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- man from Store Street garda station
- Store Street
- had visited Store Street Garda Station
- of YZ at the garda station
Topics
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