This article is from page 12 of the 2014-10-07 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 12 JPG
John Doherty, who previously lived in Ennis but now has an address at Belcamp Lawn, Coolock, Dublin, is charged with two offences. Mr Doherty is accused of engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace may be occasioned. He is further charged with assault. It is alleged Mr Doherty committed the offences at Ennis Courthouse on October 1. Court business had f nished for the day by the time Mr Doherty was brought before the court but Judge Durcan resumed court for the brief hearing. Garda Paul Heaslip of Ennis Gar da Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He said Mr Doherty made no reply to either of the charges after caution.
Legal aid was approved for defence solicitor John Casey.
Mr Casey said he had no questions regarding the arrest, charge and cau tion of his client. However he was said he was applying for bail for Mr Doherty. Inspector Tom Kennedy said the State consented to bail subject to the accused abiding by certain con ditions. Mr Doherty is required to reside at Belcamp Lane, Dublin and stay out of Clare except for court business. He was also told to stay away from Michael McDonagh. Bail was granted subject to the ac cused’s own bond of 500 euros. Mr Doherty was remanded on bail to ap pear again at Ennis District Court on November 12. Two years ago Mr Doherty suffered multiple slash wounds when he was the victim of a vicious knife attack at the Maid of Eireann roundabout in Ennis.