EIGHT LIMERICK men facing a variety of charges, including violent disorder, making threats to kill and demanding money with menaces, will stand trial together in March next year.
The eight men made their second appearance yesterday at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. The accused men were brought before the three presiding judges in separate groups amid a significant Garda presence.
Ger Dundon (24), of Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, is charged with committing violent disorder at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on February 17th last.
Brothers Christopher McCormack (27), of McNamara Terrace, Wolfe Tone Street, and David McCormack (25), of Crecora Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, are also charged with committing violent disorder at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on the same date.
Gareth Collins Keogh (27), of Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, and his father Jimmy Collins (47), of Crecora Avenue, are charged with demanding money with menaces from Mark Heffernan at John Carew Park on dates between January 29th and February 28th, 2009.
Gareth Collins Keogh is also charged with committing violent disorder at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, on February 17th last.
Christopher McCarthy (27), of Crecora Avenue, is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Heffernan.
Michael Bridgeman (51), of Glenview, Ballyneety, Co Limerick, is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Mark Heffernan at John Carew Park on a date between January 29th, 2009, and February 12th, 2010.
Patrick Pickford (19), of Talbot Avenue, Prospect, is charged with demanding money with menaces.