Jonathan Dowdall refused bail on false imprisonment charges

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Jonathan Dowdall was refused bail on charges of false imprisonment, assault and threatening to kill at the Central Criminal Court on 13 January 2017.

The charges relate to the alleged detention and assault of Alexander Hurley at Navan Road in Dublin on 15 January 2015. Dowdall also faced firearm possession charges connected with the alleged detention. The judge said electronic tagging had not been introduced for people seeking bail and refused the application.

Dowdall and his father, Patrick Dowdall, were due to go on trial in May, according to the report.