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A MAN HAS been charged with de- manding money from another man, in exchange for having a threat on his life lifted.
Kieran Custy (43), of Lismul- breeda, Darragh, Ennis, is accused of demanding €4,000 from Paschal Hurley in return to have a threat on
his life lifted. The alleged offence was committed in the car park of the Auburn Lodge Hotel, Gort Road, Ennis, on November 7 last.
Garda Michelle Holian told Ennis District Court on Friday that she ar- rested the defendant that morning. He did not make any reply to the charge, after caution. Defending so- licitor William Cahir applied for free
legal aid for his client. ““The defend- ant is going to take a certain course in relation to the charge,” he said.
Inspector John O’Sullivan told the court that the DPP directed that the case could be dealt with summar- ily, in the district court, but only on a plea of guilty. Mr Cahir replied, ‘“He’s pleading.”
However, Judge Eamon O’Brien
said he was declining jurisdiction. “It’s a serious charge,’ he said.
Mr Cahir then said, “In the circum- stances then, I’d ask you not to mark a plea.”
Inspector O’Sullivan asked for the case to be adjourned for several weeks, to allow the book of evidence to be prepared. Judge O’Brien grant- COM NOD ECe