This article is from page 49 of the 2007-11-06 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 49 JPG
A MAN charged in connection with an alleged arson attack on an Ennis home last month has been remanded in custody with consent to bail.
Stephen McGuire (29) of Pine Grove, Ennis, is accused of commit- ting arson, in that he did without law- ful excuse damage by fire a house, on October 18.
At Ennis District Court on Friday he was granted bail. However he was not in a position at the time to provide the €1,000 cash lodgment sought by the court, along with his own surety of €1,000 and an independent surety of €10,000.
Inspector Michael Gallagher told the court that the State was object- ing to bail given the seriousness of the charge.
Inspector Gallagher said however, if the court was considering bail the State would be seeking ‘substantial bail’ and ‘strict conditions’ which were outlined to the court.
These include staying away from the Pine Grove Estate in Ennis, stay- ing away from two named individu- als; living at an address in Clarecas- tle, signing on daily at Ennis Garda Station and observing a strict cur- one
Defending solicitor Tara Godfrey said that her client was not in a po- sition to produce the €1,000 cash surety sought by the court. She said she would require time to discuss the cash bail.
Judge Joseph Mangan remanded the accused in custody with consent to bail to appear in court again this Neto) .e