In Drogheda, 30‑year‑old Wayne McQuillan was stabbed to death on New Year's Day, with the attack occurring near Rathmullen Park at about 1.30 am. Gardai found him collapsed with stab wounds in a front garden and he was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A post‑mortem was later carried out. 40‑year‑old Paula Farrell of Rathmullen Park was arrested the same morning. She was remanded in custody and appeared before Judge Michael Walsh at Dublin District Court. Farrell, wearing a blue denim jacket, white and grey jumper and black trousers, did not speak during the brief hearing. She was charged with McQuillan's murder. The court could not consider bail, and her defence solicitor, Patrick Goodwin, consented to her remand and requested medical treatment for her health. Judge Walsh granted free legal aid and directed appropriate medical care while she remains in custody.
In a New Year's morning attack in Tallaght, a young man, Dale Creighton, suffered serious injuries and later died. Two people, Graham Palmer (24) and Aisling Burke (20), were charged with violent disorder in connection with the incident. They appeared at Dublin District Court, where Judge Michael Walsh heard that further serious charges could be brought. Garda officers alleged that Palmer was seen on CCTV striking the injured party, fled the scene, and was found with blood believed to be the victim's on his face and hands. Burke was also alleged to have been seen on CCTV and was found with blood on her shoes. Both were granted conditional bail with €750 bonds, €300 cash lodgement, and independent sureties of €2,000. Conditions included residence at specified addresses, staying out of Tallaght, curfew, daily sign‑in at local garda stations, and no contact with witnesses or alleged participants. They will face their next hearing on 16 January.
A former clerk at Anglo Irish Bank, Gordon O'Brien, 42, is set to stand trial for alleged computer fraud amounting to just over €200,000. He was arrested in Dublin and charged with nine counts of unlawful use of a computer under Section 9 of the Theft and Fraud Act. The alleged offences occurred while he was operating a computer at the bank's Limerick branch between September 2010 and June 2011. O'Brien has not responded to the charges. He is currently working in the UK but maintains a Limerick address and returns there weekly. The court granted bail, requiring him to report to Roxboro Garda station each Saturday. He has no prior convictions and has cooperated with investigators. The case will be heard at Circuit Court level, with a 10‑week remand to allow completion of the evidence book. He will appear again on 10 February for further proceedings.
In a Dublin District Court hearing on 19 December 2013, a 24‑year‑old man was denied bail after a judge heard he stabbed his mother in the neck and left a blade embedded in his little brother's arm during a frenzied knife attack at their north Dublin family home on Monday. The man, who was jobless and had been arrested on 18 December, made no reply when charged with assault causing harm to his mother and brother. Detective Garda Adrian Mulligan described the incident as occurring in the kitchen, where the man used a kitchen knife to knock his mother from her seat and stab her while she lay on the ground, causing eight injuries, including four significant wounds to her neck. The mother and her son, who is in his mid‑teens, were hospitalised but the mother was released and attended the hearing.
An architect, Graham Dwyer, aged 41, from Cork but living in Foxrock, Dublin, is charged with the murder of childcare worker Elaine O'Hara, aged 37, whose remains were found in the Dublin mountains. Dwyer was charged on 18 October 2012 and has pleaded not guilty. He appeared via video link before Judge Grainne Malone at Cloverhill District Court, confirming his presence and consent to a four‑week adjournment for the preparation of a book of evidence. The prosecution said the file comprises eight volumes, and the defence noted that a further two weeks may be required. Judge Malone set the service of the book of evidence for 15 January, to which Dwyer agreed. Earlier hearings revealed Gardaí had taken over 300 statements and more than 800 exhibits. Dwyer was denied bail by Justice Paul Butler in the High Court on 4 November and is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Four defendants appeared before Balbriggan District Court, presided over by Judge Dermot Dempsey, where all matters were adjourned. Alan Bathe, 29, is charged with criminal damage, unauthorised carriage in a vehicle, and arson, allegedly involving a car crash into a garden wall and subsequent fire in Balbriggan. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed summary disposal, and the case was adjourned until January 30th. Thomas Ward, 43, pleaded guilty to inducing a woman to pay €280 for a non-existing product. Despite a previous compensation order, Ward presented only €250. The judge granted him one final opportunity to pay the balance, adjourning the matter until February 6th. Christopher Russell, 53, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and threatening and abusive behaviour in Rush. A medical report was requested, and the case was adjourned for hearing on February 13th. Daniel O'Neill, 20, is charged with trespass, threatening and abusive behaviour, violent behaviour, and possession of a rock at Swords Garda Station. He was remanded on continuing bail and ordered to re-appear at Swords District Court on March 3rd.
An Irishman, 28‑year‑old Eric Eoin Marques, is wanted in the United States for conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and for advertising and distributing child pornography. He is alleged to have owned and administered the anonymous hosting site Freedom Hosting, which hosted over a hundred anonymous websites containing extremely violent and graphic images of pre‑pubescent children, some infants, and had thousands of members posting millions of images. Marques was arrested in August and has remained in custody after bail was refused on flight‑risk and evidence‑interference grounds. The High Court was informed that the Director of Public Prosecutions will not bring proceedings against him in Ireland. Marques' counsel, Remy Farrell, stated that Marques would plead guilty if prosecuted in Ireland, but the DPP has decided not to proceed. The extradition case will be adjourned and listed for mention in January, with Marques remanded in custody to appear on 21 January.
A judge will decide after Christmas whether to extradite Kenneth Brunell (27) of Palmerstown and Barry McArdle (27) of Drimnagh to the Netherlands for the death of Keith Ennis (29) of Walkinstown, whose body parts were found in a suitcase in an Amsterdam canal. The men were arrested on extradition warrants issued in 2011. Philip County (31) of Lucan had already been extradited in 2011. Mr Patrick McGrath SC argued that Dutch prosecutors abused process by drafting a prosecution instead of an investigation to secure extradition, claiming no remedy protects the respondents. Ms Siobhan Stack SC for the State countered that the Dutch prosecutor had indeed decided to charge and try the men. Mr Justice John Edwards noted the lack of a decision to charge and said the case would be mentioned again on 14 January, remanding the men in custody until then.
Martin Maloney, the actor known for his role in Hardy Bucks, appeared at Dublin District Court to face three assault charges. He is accused of assaulting a male and causing harm to two other men at The Big Tree pub on Dorset Street in central Dublin on October 9 last year. Maloney, who resides in Swinford, Co. Mayo, made no reply when charged in September and has not yet indicated how he will plead. The matter is at the pre-trial stage, with the decision on jurisdiction regarding the trial venue adjourned. Judge Alan Mitchell noted that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions are pending due to difficulties viewing CCTV evidence. These directions will determine whether the case remains in the District Court or is sent to the Circuit Court. Medical reports are to be furnished to Maloney's solicitor, Tony Collier. The judge ordered Maloney, who is on bail, to appear again next month. Additionally, the court granted Maloney free legal aid after he demonstrated an impecunious position, with a weekly income not exceeding €250. His lawyer stated that Maloney lacks steady work to fund legal fees, and cash found on him at arrest was attributed to previous work payments.
Maria Fusco, a 50‑year‑old fashion stylist living on Leeson Street Upper, pleaded guilty to shoplifting €21 worth of groceries from Tesco on Baggot Street on 21 August. She appeared at Dublin District Court, where Judge Hugh O'Donnell heard that the goods were recovered in resalable condition and that Fusco had been stopped by security outside the store. Defence solicitor Niall O'Connor noted that Fusco had paid for other items that day but lacked the funds for the stolen goods. The judge applied section 11 of the Probation Offenders Act, sparing her a criminal record, fine or sentence.
In a Balbriggan public‑order case, 24‑year‑old Sean Donnelly and his 22‑year‑old brother Craig were arrested for drunkenness and abusive behaviour on 17 November. Both pleaded guilty. Defence solicitor Eleanor Kelly argued that a €200 payment could avoid convictions, but Judge Dermot Dempsey insisted they each pay €350. The judge noted that a conviction would hinder Sean's plans to return to Australia for work and could affect Craig's army career. Both men, with no prior convictions and previously given adult cautions, were remanded on continuing bail to appear again on 19 December to pay the court. The judge's remarks suggested he wanted to allow Sean to return to Australia without a criminal record. No conviction was imposed at this hearing.
A 23-year-old man from Dublin appeared at Dublin District Court facing three charges following an alleged assault outside the Four Courts on Sunday. The accused is charged with entering a High Court judge's vehicle contrary to road traffic legislation, and with attacking the judge under assault provisions. A third charge alleges assault causing harm to a security guard at the same location. The defendant was remanded on bail to appear again in January. The prosecution sought additional time to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The defence was granted access to CCTV evidence from the incident. The High Court judge involved previously worked as a senior counsel at the Morris tribunal investigating Garda matters in County Donegal before his recent appointment to the bench.
A 27‑year‑old man, Ciaran Moran, was charged with the murder of Gerard Donnelly, a man believed to have been from Tallaght who was found dead in Phoenix Park after a fire near the Wellington Monument. Donnelly, who had a fractured skull and was identified by dental records and DNA, had been sleeping rough in the park. Moran, who had a bruised eye and cuts on his head, was arrested and detained under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act. He was charged at Cabra Garda Station and made no reply after caution. The court remanded him in custody for one week to appear again at Cloverhill District Court on 10 December. Legal aid and continued medical attention were granted for Moran during his remand.
A 58‑year‑old construction worker, Edward Winston of Montpelier Park, Dublin 7, was remanded in custody after being charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, cocaine and heroin, and possessing the drugs with intent to supply, following the seizure of about €200,000 worth of drugs in Dublin and Kildare. Detectives from the Garda National Drugs Unit seized cannabis at Ryebrook Business Park, Leixlip, and later recovered cocaine and heroin in Finglas, Dublin. Winston made no reply to the charges at Leixlip Garda station. Judge Ann Watkin noted that he was willing to stand bail but required time to meet the €30,000 surety condition. He was remanded to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 3 December. The operation also recovered over 250 rounds of ammunition and a double‑barrelled sawn‑off shotgun. A 20‑year‑old man arrested in the same operation was released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A 34‑year‑old Dublin man, Stephen James O'Reilly, was brought before the High Court on 26 November 2013 to consider an extradition request from the United Kingdom. The UK has issued a European Arrest Warrant for him, seeking to have him complete a nine‑year sentence for dangerous driving that caused a death, which he received in 2008. O'Reilly was not represented at the hearing; the judge advised him to obtain a lawyer and explained that he could be entitled to free legal aid if he could not afford one. He expressed that he could not return to the UK and became emotional. The court noted concerns about his safety, including a risk of self‑harm, and remanded him in custody until 10 December 2013. The hearing was conducted by Mr Justice John Edwards, with Ann Marie Lawlor BL representing the State and Detective Sergeant Mark O'Neill presenting evidence of the warrant and the revocation of his licence.
Leroy Harris, 19, a young actor known for a controversial cat‑killing scene in the RTE drama Love/Hate, pleaded guilty to a cannabis dealing charge. He admitted unlawful possession of a quantity of cannabis worth €100, intended for sale or supply, at Sheriff Street in north inner city Dublin on 14 October. Harris was caught with two packets of cannabis; he was searched by Gardaí after a suspected drugs package was found on his trousers. Defence solicitor Cahir O'Higgins said Harris had the drugs for friends and highlighted his acting potential, noting he had taken up acting at Marino College and had a role in Love/Hate. The court heard that Harris also teaches acting to youngsters voluntarily. Judge Michael Walsh adjourned sentencing to January to allow time for a probation report. Harris was remanded on continuing bail and did not address the court. The case remains pending sentencing.
A trial date has been set for a man accused of murdering two young boys in Co. Mayo. Sanjeev Chadha, aged 43 and residing in Co. Carlow, is charged with the murder of two children at Rosbeg, Westport on 29 July 2013. The Central Criminal Court fixed the trial to commence on 10 November 2014. During proceedings, the defence counsel requested that recordings of garda interviews with the accused be made available to the defence team ahead of trial.
The trial of 18‑year‑old Tadhg Costello, accused of attempting to murder fellow teenager Josh Leahy, is ongoing at Johnson's Court and the Central Criminal Court. Costello pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, assault causing harm, and unlawful possession of a knife. Evidence presented by consultant cardio‑thoracic surgeon Paul Burns SC described Leahy's injuries: six stab wounds to the back, a chest drain inserted and removed within a day, and discharge from St James's Hospital on 2 June 2012. Gardaí accounts detail a fight on Grafton Street on 31 May 2012, with Garda Michael O'Shea and others observing a group of men, a knife thrown behind railings, and subsequent recovery by Garda Mark Eccles. Witnesses, including Emmanuel Mihaylov, identified Costello as the knife‑holder. The case remains in legal argument before Justice Paul Butler.
A 23‑year‑old man, Martin Daly of Balbriggan, was charged with unlawful possession of heroin and Diazepam, obstruction of a Garda, attempted swallowing of heroin bags, threatening and abusive behaviour, assaulting a Garda, and possession of a stolen laptop. He was remanded on continuing bail to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 16 January next year. A 34‑year‑old man, Aidan McDonnell of Lusk, was charged with disorderly conduct and pushing a Garda. He was remanded on continuing bail to appear before Swords District Court on 3 February next year. A 37‑year‑old man, Sebestian Knecht of Swords, was charged with using an altered driving licence, possessing a false insurance disc, and driving without insurance. He was remanded on continuing bail to appear before Swords District Court on 3 February next year. All three cases were heard by Judge Dermot Dempsey.
Graham Dwyer, a 41‑year‑old architect from Cork living in Foxrock, has been charged with the murder of 37‑year‑old childcare worker Elaine O'Hara, whose decomposed body was found in the Dublin mountains. The court heard that Gardaí have taken over 300 statements and collected more than 800 exhibits. Dwyer was remanded in custody for another four weeks after the judge confirmed he was entitled to free legal aid. He appeared via videolink before Judge Grainne Malone at Cloverhill District Court, where the judge accepted his statement of means and granted legal aid. Dwyer confirmed he wanted solicitor Jonathan Dunphy to represent him. The case remains at an advanced stage, with a file expected to go to the DPP in the next two weeks. The inquest into O'Hara's death has been adjourned pending criminal proceedings.
A 28-year-old student has been further remanded in custody in connection with the death of archaeologist Emmet Connolly, who was fatally stabbed in Cootehill, County Cavan, in late September. Mr Connolly, aged 32 and from Rockcorry, County Monaghan, was discovered at a residence on Lodge View estate in the early hours of 29 September following an incident the previous evening. The accused, Kevin Moran, was charged with murder and made no reply when the charge was put to him. He appeared before Cloverhill District Court for his fourth hearing, where he was further remanded in custody. Consent to High Court bail has been granted but has not yet been taken up. The book of evidence remains incomplete and no plea has been entered. The matter will return before the court on 11 December.
The murder trial of Michael Furlong, 36, of Enniscorthy, is ongoing at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Barry White. Furlong has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of Patrick Connors, 37, which is said to have occurred between April 28 and April 29, 2011, at Carraig Túr apartments. Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jabbar testified that the cause of death was sharp and blunt force trauma, with acute alcohol intoxication as a contributing factor. He identified defensive injuries on the deceased's upper extremities, stating they were neither self-inflicted nor accidental. Dr Jabbar noted that two knives examined matched the serrations of specific head wounds. He also reported bilateral jaw fractures, a detached molar, and a blood alcohol level of 161mg per cent. Defence counsel Mr Michael Delaney SC presented psychiatric records indicating a history of self-harm, including attempted suicide and hearing voices, but Dr Jabbar maintained these did not alter his view on the cause of injury. The defence noted that another pathologist, Dr Declan Gilsenan, would disagree with the cause of death and wound infliction. The cross-examination of Dr Jabbar was adjourned to continue the following day.
In a High Court hearing on 12 November 2013, the extradition case of Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman, was adjourned for two weeks. Marques is wanted in the United States on four charges of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography, and of advertising and distributing child pornography. The alleged offences involve images posted on more than a hundred anonymous websites that the FBI describes as extremely violent and graphic, depicting the rape and torture of pre‑pubescent children, some infants. The websites reportedly have thousands of members who have posted millions of images. If convicted, Marques faces a potential sentence of up to 100 years, which could mean life imprisonment. His lawyers requested the adjournment and the court, with no objection from the State, granted it. Mr Justice John Edwards remanded Marques in custody and scheduled the next hearing for 26 November.
The High Court has adjourned the case of Ryan McKenna, a 24-year-old man wanted in Northern Ireland on terrorism charges, for three weeks. Mr. McKenna is alleged to have committed offences in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in 2007, including conspiracy to cause an explosion, possession of explosives with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives. He was arrested at Cross, Co Mayo, on September 9 following a European Arrest Warrant endorsed in August. The court noted that his three co-accused had already pleaded guilty to the offences. Counsel for Mr. McKenna, Mr. Tom Neville BL, requested a three-week adjournment, to which the State raised no objection. Mr. Justice John Edwards granted the request and further remanded Mr. McKenna in custody. The matter will be mentioned again on December 3. The judge expressed hope of fixing a trial date, noting that he had previously refused bail last month following an application by Mr. McKenna's lawyers. The procedural stage remains at the pre-trial phase, with the case adjourned rather than concluded.
The High Court heard arguments about extraditing Dublin men Kenneth Brunell (27) and Barry McArdle (27) to the Netherlands to face charges linked to the death of Keith Ennis (29), whose body parts were found in a suitcase in an Amsterdam canal. Brunell and McArdle were arrested on extradition warrants issued in 2011. Brunell's counsel, Robert Barron SC, argued that extradition would violate his constitutional right to an independent, objective assessment because the Dutch prosecutor's decision to charge him was allegedly biased. The court noted that a third man, Philip County (31), had already been extradited in 2011. Judge John Edwards, troubled by the legal bias claim, adjourned the hearing to 18 November, remanded McArdle in custody until then, and issued a warrant for Brunell, who did not attend the hearing. Brunell's counsel said he feared for his life and had gone into hiding. The case remains pending.
Leroy Harris, 19, a young actor known for a controversial cat‑killing scene in the TV series Love/Hate, appeared in Dublin District Court on 5 November 2013 charged with unlawful possession of cannabis worth €110 and having the drug for sale or supply. The alleged offence occurred at Sheriff Street on 14 October. Harris was stopped by Gardaí near his home and was brought to court in a red jumper, navy tracksuit bottoms and blue runners. He remained silent during the brief hearing and no plea was entered. Judge Cormac Dunne accepted jurisdiction, granted bail and legal aid, and adjourned the case to allow the prosecution to hand over a summary of its evidence. Harris is ordered to return in three weeks to enter a plea. The case is to be dealt with at district court level. The young actor is unemployed and has an address at Mariner's Port, Dublin.
Ryan McKenna, a 24-year-old man wanted in Northern Ireland on terrorism charges, was refused bail at the High Court. Mr McKenna is sought by UK authorities to face allegations of conspiracy to cause an explosion, possession of explosives with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in 2007. The court heard that he was arrested at Cross, Co Mayo, on September 9 following a European Arrest Warrant endorsed in August. It was noted that his three co-accused had already pleaded guilty to the offences. Following an application by his legal team, Mr Justice John Edwards refused bail and remanded Mr McKenna in custody. The matter was adjourned, with his extradition case scheduled to be mentioned again on November 12.
Lawyers for Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman wanted in the United States for conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography, are challenging his extradition in the Irish High Court. Marques, who lives in Mountjoy Square, Dublin, faces four U.S. charges that could carry a cumulative sentence of up to 100 years. He claims he wants his case heard in Ireland and has submitted a Section 15 application to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The court has previously denied bail, citing Marques' alleged flight risk, possession of a false U.S. passport, and attempts to destroy evidence. The case will be heard again before Mr Justice John Edwards in three weeks. The FBI alleges Marques owned and administered the anonymous site Freedom Hosting, which hosted extremely violent child‑pornographic images and had a U.S. bank account and a Las Vegas mailing address. The court has found the evidence against Marques strong and the charges serious.
A 31‑year‑old Limerick man, Gary Yeung, was granted bail by the Special Criminal Court after being charged with unlawful possession of two handguns – a .455 Colt "New Service" revolver and a .455 Webley Mark 6 revolver – and with possession of ammunition at his home. He was also charged with possession of a .22‑250 calibre Sako round and a .357 Mag CBC round. Yeung's co‑accused, 65‑year‑old Patrick Kennedy, was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styled the Irish Republican Army. Yeung's bail conditions include an independent surety of €20,000, a personal bond of €100, curfew from 11 pm to 7 am, surrender of his passport, prohibition on travel outside the jurisdiction, residence at his Limerick address, and restrictions on communication with witnesses and other offenders. He must also provide a mobile phone number to the Gardaí and keep it in use at all times.
In a High Court hearing on 13 September 2013, Mr Justice John Edwards refused bail to Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman, for a second time. Marques is wanted in the United States on charges of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography and of advertising and distributing child pornography. The FBI alleges he facilitated and hosted anonymous websites containing extremely violent, graphic images of pre‑pubescent children, including infants, and that he had administrator access to one site. Evidence presented included a computer examination by Gardaí showing Marques' involvement, his use of a fraudulent U.S. passport to seek foreign hosting services, and financial records indicating $1.5 million passing through a single bank account. The court noted Marques' lack of prior convictions, his family ties in Ireland, and the freezing of his U.S. bank accounts, but concluded he posed a flight risk and a danger of evidence tampering.
In a High Court hearing on 13 September 2013, Mr Justice John Edwards refused bail to Eric Eoin Marques, a 28‑year‑old Irishman wanted in the United States on charges of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography. The judge cited concerns that Marques could abscond or tamper with evidence, and noted that the case against him was "strong" with potential sentences totalling 100 years. Marques had been previously denied bail by Mr Justice Paul Gilligan and had no prior convictions, but the court considered him a flight risk due to substantial financial resources, frozen U.S. bank accounts, and possession of a false U.S. passport. The judge remanded Marques in custody to appear again on 22 October, stating that a hearing before Christmas was unlikely. The case involves alleged ownership of the Freedom Hosting site, described by the FBI as a large transnational child‑pornography operation.
The High Court has allowed a 28‑year‑old Irishman, described by an FBI special agent as "the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet," to submit a fresh bail application. Justice John Edwards, after careful consideration, concluded that the interests of justice required that Eric Eoin Marques be permitted to proceed with a new bail request. The United States seeks Marques' extradition on charges related to images on more than a hundred anonymous websites that allegedly contain extremely violent, graphic child‑pornographic material, including rape and torture of pre‑pubescent children. The websites reportedly have thousands of members who have posted millions of images, some involving infants, according to the FBI. Marques, who holds both Irish and U.S. citizenship, was arrested in Dublin on a provisional extradition warrant issued by a U.S. court on 29 July. The first bail hearing, held by Justice Paul Gilligan, denied bail pending the determination of the extradition request.
The High Court heard that the United States alleges Ali Charaf Damache, an Algerian‑born Irish citizen aged 48, conspired from early 2008 to July 2011 with others to devise a violent jihad organisation aimed at targeting US and Western European citizens. The FBI claims Damache, who used the online alias "the black flag," also participated in a conspiracy to transfer a stolen US passport to a Pakistani individual believed to be an Al Qaeda member. The US alleges Damache worked with American woman Colleen LaRose, known online as "Jihad Jane," and others to create a terror cell in Europe. If extradited and convicted, Damache could face a 45‑year sentence and possible incarceration in the ADX super‑maximum‑security prison in Florence, Colorado. The case is adjourned for a separate application for judicial review of the extradition proceedings, with Damache's counsel arguing that the State's decision not to prosecute him in Ireland breaches his constitutional rights.
Ryan McKenna, a 24-year-old Lurgan native, appeared before the High Court in Dublin on a charge_or_pretrial basis regarding an extradition request from the United Kingdom. He is wanted to face allegations of conspiracy to cause an explosion, possession of explosives with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in 2007. Counsel for the State, Ms Lisa Dempsey BL, informed the court that Mr McKenna's three co-accused had already pleaded guilty to the offences. Sergeant John McElroy testified that he stopped a car driven by Mr McKenna on Monday at Cross, Co Mayo, and arrested him on foot of a European Arrest Warrant endorsed in August. No application for bail was made on behalf of the applicant. Mr Justice John Edwards remanded Mr McKenna in custody to Cloverhill prison. The matter was adjourned, with the court directing that he appear again on Friday next. The report confirms the procedural stage as pretrial, noting that while co-accused admitted guilt, Mr McKenna's specific plea and finding remain unrecorded in this instance, and his status is strictly that of a remanded applicant facing alleged charges.