This article is from page 14 of the 2011-05-17 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 14 JPG
A MAN accused of the murder of a North Clare woman earlier this year has had his bail approved by the district court in Ennis.
Colm Deely (39), of School Road, Ballyvaughan, appeared in court on Friday in connection with the death of Deirdre McCarthy (43), whose body was found on Fanore beach on March 31 last.
Solicitor for Mr Deely, Ciara Macklin, told Ennis District Court on Friday that the High Court had previously approved bail for her client in April but that an issue regarding where Mr Deely was going to live remained outstanding.
She said this issue had now been resolved, the High Court order had been finalised and that an address for the accused had been agreed. She told Judge Joseph Mangan that while she would not be able to bring the order before the court until next week, she had received confirmation that the order had been approved at the High Court.
Insp Michael Gallagher said he too had received confirmation that the bail conditions had been amended.
Under the bail conditions, the accused must live with a relative at a stated address in Corofin, must observe a curfew and must sign on at Ennis Garda Station.
Mr Deely was also ordered to stay out of Corofin village and not to come within a 30km radius of Ballyvaughan village.
The High Court approved bail on condition of the accused’s own surety of € 1,000 and independent surety of € 21,000, with € 7,000 to be lodged.
Insp Gallagher said there was no objection from the Gardaí.
He requested an extension of time for the service of the book of evidence, which he said should be brought to Ennis District Court on July 8.
Insp Gallagher said that if there was any delay in the matter, Gardaí would contact Mr Deely’s legal team. Judge Mangan remanded the accused on bail to reappear before Ennis District Court on July 8. CHARGES have been brought against two young men arising out of an incident in Shannon earlier this year. The accused, aged 18 and 17, are charged with assault causing harm to one man and assault to another, at Finian Park, Shannon, on March 12, 2011. The 18-year-old is also charged with possession of a hurley at the same address on the same date, while the 17year-old is accused of possession of a hockey stick. He is also accused of intimidating through a text message, on March 14 last. Garda Roddy Burke told Shannon District Court on Thursday that he arrested the 17-year-old youth that morning. He was brought to Shannon Garda Station, where he was charged with four alleged offences. The court heard that he did not reply to the charges after caution. Detective Garda Stephen Ryan told the court that he arrested the 18-year-old in Ennis last Thursday morning. He said that when charged, he did not reply. HEROIN was found by Gardaí during a search of an apartment in Ennis last year, a court has heard. Donough Malone (44) with an address at Clare Road, Ennis, is charged with having drugs for sale or supply at a Mill House apartment, Mill Road, Ennis on February 11 (2010). Ennis District Court heard on Friday that when Gardaí entered the apartment on the Mill Road, they discovered two quantities of heroin. Insp Gallagher told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had recommended summary disposal of the matter. Judge Joseph Mangan accepted jurisdiction. He adjourned the matter until May 27 for either a plea or a date for a hearing.