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AN APPLICATION for free legal aid for an unemployed Ennis man has been deferred, to allow him to produce his unemployment card to a judge.
Bernie McDonagh, of Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis, is accused of engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in Ennis last NW islel @
Garda Albert Hardiman told Shan- non District Court last Thursday that he arrested the accused at 3.30pm WereLmereh VA
Defending solicitor Daragh Hassett applied for free legal aid for his cli- ent, who is unemployed.
Judge Joseph Mangan then asked the accused if he owns a vehicle.
He told him that he owns a Volkswa- gen Polo, registered in 2000.
The judge then asked him for his unemployment card, but the accused told him he didn’t have it on him.
He was ordered to bring it to court on the next occasion and the applica- tion was deferred.
Bail was granted, with conditions attached, including that the accused abide by acurfew and stay away from the Waterpark area of Ennis.
He was also ordered to sign on at Ennis Garda Station every evening, except for tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, when he is due to attend his son’s wedding in Northern Ireland.