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not at his place of residence, having possession of an axe with the inten tion that it be used in the course of or in connection with a burglary. Mr McDonagh is alleged to have had the axe at Ennis Golf Club, Golf Links Road.
Also on November 28, Mr Mc Donagh is charged with entering Ennis Golf Club as a trespasser and attempting to commit criminal dam age. He is also charged with possession of cannabis at 32 Clancy Park, Ennis. Mr McDonagh, an unemployed sin gle man, appeared before Ennis Dis trict Court on Friday. Garda Frank Browne of Ennis Gar da Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. He told the court Mr McDonagh made no reply to any of the charges after caution. Legal aid was approved for solici tor Tara Godfrey. Ms Godfrey said she had no ques tions regarding the arrest, charge and caution of her client. She said she was applying for bail for Mr McDonagh. Inspector Tom Kennedy said the State objected to bail. He told Judge Patrick Durcan the reasons of the State’s objections to bail.
Ms Godfrey asked Garda Browne if he would be satisf ed if Mr Mc Donagh gave a commitment to reside at home, sign on three times a week at Ennis Garda Station and make himself contactable at all times. Garda Browne said he would be sat isf ed.
But after hearing the full bail ap plication, Judge Durcan refused bail. He remanded Mr McDonagh in custody to appear again at Ennis Dis trict Court on December 10.