Jonathan Harding refused bail over weapons possession

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Jonathan Harding was refused bail in the High Court over a charge of possessing firearms, ammunition and a silencer, reported on 3 March 2017. The alleged weapons seizure took place at a warehouse in Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, west Dublin.

Harding, of McNeill Court, Sallins, was charged at Dublin District Court with possessing five revolvers, ammunition and a silencer. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy refused the bail application after hearing evidence about Harding’s arrest and charge. The prosecution opposed bail, while the defence proposed independent sureties totalling €15,000.