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A 16-year-old Kilrush youth threatened to kill three gardai and said he would find out Where every garda lived, it was alleged in court.
The accused, who cannot be named, is charged with engaging in threatening, abu- sive or insulting behaviour at Kilrush Garda Station on September 20.
Detective Garda Michael McDonagh told Lisdoonvarna District Court last Wednesday that the accused arrived at the garda station to sign on, as part of his bail conditions as- sociated with another case. He told the garda that he knew where two shotguns were.
The garda told the court that two shotguns, stolen in Kilrush, were still missing. The ac-
cused is alleged to have said the guns were being ‘kept for something big’, otherwise, they would be let off every night.
He allegedly said he would kill three Kiul- rush-based gardai. The youth also allegedly said he would find out where “every one of ye lives.”
In court, the accused said he did not have a solicitor.
“T want to speak for myself… Sure I did nothing.” He said he had taken tablets the previous evening and could not remember what had happened.
“I’m sorry but I don’t know what I done,” he said.
Judge Joseph Mangan granted an applica- tion to remand the accused in custody, to ap- pear again in court later this week.