This article is from page 22 of the 2012-01-17 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 22 JPG
A WOMAN alleged to have caused fire damage to premises in Shannon has been returned for trial.
Julie Ann Barry (34), with an address at 1 Gort na Rí, Ballycasey, Shannon appeared at Ennis District Court last Wednesday.
It is alleged that Barry caused damage by fire to unit 8 and 10, Block E, Caiseal Daire, Bru Na Sionna on November 4 (2010), intending to damage such property or being reckless as whether such property would be damaged, contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act.
Insp John Galvin told the court that Gardaí had been due to serve the Book of Evidence before Christmas, but the accused was not in court. He said the Book of Evidence had now been served.
Insp Galvin said the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had consented that the accused be returned for trial to the next sitting of Ennis Circuit Criminal Court.
Judge Aeneas McCarthy ordered that the woman be returned for trial. Judge McCarthy remanded the accused on bail to the next sitting of Ennis Circuit Criminal Court on February 14.