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AN Ennis woman charged with robbery has been told her bail will be revoked if she does not abide by all conditions
At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Clara Chapman (19) admitted not residing at an address she had given gardaí when granted bail last month.
Inspector Tom Kennedy said, “Our application is to have bail revoked. Ms Chapman, in our view, is flagrantly ignoring bail conditions as set”. Insp Kennedy was speaking after Detec- tive John Casey of Ennis Garda Station told the court Ms Chapman was not present at her stated address of Banner Lodge, Ennis when he visited it on dates in January.
He said the owner had informed him, Ms Chapman had not resided at Banner Lodge since January 18.
Defence solicitor Tara Godfrey said her client was staying with her mother at Harbour House, Woodquay, Ennis.
She told the court Ms Chapman now realizes she should have first applied to the court to amend her bail conditions before moving address.
Ms Chapman is charged with robbing a handbag and cash from a woman at the Causeway Link Road, Ennis on January 18.
Judge Patrick Durcan said it was a concern to him that Ms Chapman had entered into a bond to reside at a certain address, which she had vacated four days previously.
The court heard Ms Chapman was not present in court earlier this month when she was called to explain the breach of her bail conditions.
Ms Godfrey said her client was unable to attend court because of an appointment in Limerick.
After a brief adjournment, Detective Casey told the court he had received confirmation Ms Chapman was at an appointment.
Judge Durcan agreed to amend the accused’s bail conditions to reside at Harbour House, Woodquay, Ennis.
Addressing Ms Chapman he said, “Any further non compliance, I will not accede to an application for bail”.
Ms Chapman was remanded on continuing bail to appear again in court tomorrow, February 19. She was also ordered to abide by a curfew from 10pm to 7am.