A 41-year-old British man has been remanded on bail after he was charged by gardaí in Cork in connection with a threat to UK police that he would kill a female Labour MP last month.
Daniel Weavers of Castletreasure, Douglas, Cork was brought before a special sitting of Cork District Court on Sunday and charged in relation to the threat the kill the woman.
Mr Weavers, an engineer, was charged with a single count that on October 18th last, he did at Castletreasure, Douglas, Cork, send by telephone a message that was menacing.
The offence is contrary to Section 13 (1) (A) and Section 13 (2) of the Post Office (Amendment) Act 1951 as amended by Section (4) of the Communications Regulations (Amendment) Act 2007.
Det Eoghan O’Callaghan of Douglas Garda station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution and told the court that Mr Weavers made no reply to the charge when it was put to him after caution.
Det Garda O’Callaghan said that gardaí had no objection to bail on a number of conditions and defence solicitor, Eddie Burke confirmed that his client was willing to abide by the bail terms.
Gardaí were seeking that Mr Weavers would abstain from all intoxicants, surrender his passport and sign on every Monday and Friday at Togher Garda station, said Det Garda O’Callaghan.
Gardaí were also seeking as part of Mr Weavers’ bail that he would have no unwarranted communication with the British police authorities, he added.
Judge Marian O’Leary also made it a condition of Mr Weaver’s bail that he agree not to apply for any replacement travel documents once he had surrendered his passport to An Garda Siochana.
She also made it a condition of his bail that he would provide gardai with the number of an Irish mobile phone which he would keep fully charged and in credit so he could be contactable 24/7.
She also ordered him to notify gardaí of any change of address before requesting a statement of means so she can consider the question of granting him free legal aid to meet the single charge.
Insp Ray Dunne said gardaí were seeking an eight week adjournment to allow them obtain the DPP’s direction on the matter and Judge O’Leary remanded Mr Weavers to appear again on January 12th.
It is understood that Mr Weavers’s arrest on Saturday by Special Detective Branch officers, backed up by Armed Support Unit officers, followed from gardaí receiving information from British police.
