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Bail for men charged with murder of dissident republican
Summary
Two Dublin men, Dean Evans (24) and Edward McGrath (33), were charged with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly and with firearm offences on 6 March 2013 in the car park of the Huntsman Inn, Gormanston, Co Meath. A 55‑day trial at the Special Criminal Court collapsed after a failure in evidence disclosure. A third man, Sharif Kelly (44), was also charged with the murder but had remained on bail throughout the trial. At a High Court bail hearing, Mr Justice Michael Moriarty granted bail to Evans and McGrath, despite objections from senior Gardaí, citing the need for justice and the presumption of innocence. The retrial of all three men was fixed for the Special Criminal Court in January 2017. The judge set bail conditions including a curfew, daily Garda sign‑ins, provision of mobile phone numbers and keeping devices switched on, and warned that any breach would bring the matter back before him.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bail for men charged with murder of dissident republican. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 6, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-02-13 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: He said their continued detention based on the evidence of gardaí would amount to preventative detention when they still enjoyed a presumption of innocence.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Grange Park
- Tallaght
- Pinewood Green Road
- Balbriggan
Topics
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