This article is from page 10 of the 2006-12-05 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
KILRUSH man Anthony Kelly, who is accused of murdering Limerick bouncer Brian Fitzgerald, will apply for bail in the Supreme Court next week.
Mr Kelly (49), of Cragg House, Kilrush, is accused of the alleged offence at Corbally, Limerick, on November 29, 2002.
He is due to make his fourth appearance before Limerick District Court this morning, where the book of evidence in the case is to be served.
A bail application was refused in the High Court on October 31 last. The Clare People subsequently revealed that he would apply for bail in the Supreme Court. This application is to be heard on Friday week.
When Mr Kelly made his last court appearance at Limerick District Court a fortnight ago, his solicitor Eugene O’Kelly objected to a fourweek adjournment, as had been requested by the State.
Mr O’Kelly said his client was been held in custody on the word of “two convicted crooks”. He said he had been assured during the High Court hearing that the book of evidence would be ready within three weeks.
Detective Sergeant Pat O’Callaghan told the court that the chief state solicitor’s office was “flat out” trying to get the book prepared, given the “sheer volume of the file”.
He said that 44 people had been arrested in connection with the death of Mr Fitzgerald and more than 540 statements had been received by the State.
Mr O’Kelly said the fact that 44 people were arrested was not of concern to his client and that holding him in custody in Limerick prison on the word of “two convicted crooks” was “very unfair”.