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Limerick pair to be tried at non-jury court
Summary
Ms Justice Karen O'Connor ordered John O'Donovan and Shane Blackhall to be tried before the Special Criminal Court on charges including firearms offences. O'Donovan also faces allegations involving a criminal organisation, vehicle use and arson, while Blackhall faces drug and firearms charges.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Limerick pair to be tried at non-jury court. Charges or matters: drug offences at the same address on June 10, 2025, including having cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply, with a market value of €13,000 or more. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 3 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 8, 2025 Incident
- April 27 Incident
- June 10, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 1, 2025 Incident
- March 16 Incident
- 2026-03-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: drug offences at the same address on June 10, 2025, including having cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply, with a market value of €13,000 or more (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor made an order that both men are to be tried before the Special Criminal Court, with the matter put back to March 16.
Accused
Charges: drug offences at the same address on June 10, 2025, including having cocaine, cannabis and diamorphine for sale or supply, with a market value of €13,000 or more (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor made an order that both men are to be tried before the Special Criminal Court, with the matter put back to March 16.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Limerick
- Limerick District Court
- Ashborune Avenue
- Hyde Avenue
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