This article is from page 20 of the 2014-06-10 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 20 JPG
A MAN charged with possession of items with the intention they be used for theft will appear before Ennis District Court tomorrow.
Martin Ward (27), with an address at Gort Na Rí, Galway, was brought before the court on Thursday and subsequently granted bail.
He re-appeared before the court on Friday where Judge Patrick Durcan agreed to an application from defence solicitor, Daragh Hassett, to amend the terms of Mr Ward’s bail.
Mr Ward is charged that at Roscliff, Ballynacally, Ennis on June 4, when not at his residence, he had possession of bolt cutters, gloves and a torch with intention they be used in a theft. Mr Ward was granted bail at Ennis District Court on Thursday on a number of conditions including one that he stay away from all piers, quays, marinas and areas containing boats and boat engines.
His co-accused, a 33 year-old man from Ennis, was remanded in custody and is also due to appear in court on Wednesday.
Mr Ward’s case was called again at Ennis District Court on Friday.
Mr Hassett applied to have the bail conditions amended to allow his cli- ent sign on at a different garda station than the one previously agreed.
Judge Patrick Durcan said he wanted an assurance the State consented to the amendment before making any order. He said the case is a “very serious matter”, one where he had insisted bail conditions be written down.
Mr Hassett told the Judge he spoke with the prosecuting Garda Inspector, Tom Kennedy.
He said Insp Kennedy consented to the amendment. Judge Durcan made the amendment and remanded Mr Ward on bail to appear again at Ennis District Court on June 11.