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said the bench warrant had been is- sued almost five years ago, when his A JUDGE has asked why it has taken client was living in Dublin. the State almost five years to execute “It relates to damage to an apart-
a bench warrant for an Ennis man ac- cused of an offence in Dublin.
The query was made by Judge Joseph Mangan, in the case of Liam Griffin (25), of Lisadell, © Cusack Road, Ennis. He was charged with criminal damage in Dublin a number of years ago.
Garda Stephen Dunne told Ennis District Court on Friday that he ar-
ment in which he was the main ten- ant. He fixed it and he thought _ that was the end of it,’ he said.
Judge Joseph Mangan asked why it has taken so long to execute the bench warrant and Inspector John Galvin said he did not know.
He remanded the accused on. bail, on his own bond of €1, to appear again in court in
rested Griffin that morning, on foot Dublin later this week. of a bench warrant issued at Dublin District Court on January 19, 2004.
Defending solicitor John Casey