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A JUDGE has declined jurisdiction in the case of a man accused of breaking into an apartment block in Shannon last month.
At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Judge Patrick Durcan referred a case involving Derek Quaid (23) back to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The court had heard that the DPP had directed summary disposal of the matter.
It is alleged that Mr Quaid, who gave an address at 218 O’Malley Park, South Hill, Limerick City, trespassed at flat at Kincora Apartments, Shannon in such a manner that was likely to cause fear in another person. The alleged offence is alleged to have occurred in Shannon on June 27.
A woman was in the apartment at the time of the break in, the court heard.
Solicitor Jenny Fitzgibbon requested that the court consider jurisdiction of the case.
Inspector Tom Kennedy outlined a summary of the alleged facts.
He said a woman was in the apartment when she heard someone banging and kicking on the door.
The woman rang the building caretaker and the gardaí.
The court heard that gardaí found Mr Quaid going through drawers in a bedroom of the apartment. The accused was subsequently arrested by gardaí at the scene, the court was told.
Judge Patrick Durcan declined jurisdiction. He granted an extension of time for the service of the book of evidence.
He remanded the accused on continuing bail to appear again at Ennis District Court on September 12.
He also consented to a request to have Mr Quaid’s bail conditions amended to allow him to visit his solicitor’s office in Shannon.
Judge Durcan ruled that the accused could visit the office as long as he has in his possession an official letter of appointment.