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A HIGH court bail application for the man accused of murdering Leslie Kenny in Kilrush almost two weeks ago will be made next Monday, a court heard yesterday.
Brendan O’Sullivan (24), of 10 O’Gorman Street, Kilrush, is charged with murdering Mr Kenny (26), con- trary to common law, at O’Gorman Street, on the morning of Wednesday, July 29 last. The defendant has been in custody since the date Mr Kenny was shot dead in the front garden of a house at O’Gorman Street.
During his second appearance be- fore Ennis District Court last week, Mr O’Sullivan was further remanded in custody, to appear in court again next Monday. On that date, the court was told that a bail application would be made to the High Court yesterday (Monday).
However, in court yesterday, de- fence solicitor Patrick Moylan said that application will not now be made until next Monday, at Cloverhill Courthouse. He said he was inform- ing the court that his client would be appearing in the High Court next Monday and therefore would not be in a position to attend the District Sous
The solicitor said that his client had been in custody in Limerick prison and has now been moved to Clover- hill prison, in advance of the High Court bail application.
Inspector Michael Gallagher, pros-
ecuting, pointed out that it was his understanding that the higher court would take precedence.
Mr O’Sullivan will appear before the High Court on Monday and is ex- pected to appear again at the District Court in Ennis on Monday week.
At his initial court hearing, Ennis District Court heard that in reply to charge after caution, Mr O’Sullivan said, “I didn’t intend to do this. I was trying to protect my family.”
His legal team told that court hear- ing that the accused would be fully defending the charge. His lawyers also revealed that an independent autopsy has been carried out, at the request of the defence. State Patholo- gist Professor Marie Cassidy has car- ried out a post mortem, at the request of the State.