BALLYBANE SHOOTING ACCUSED FURTHER REMANDED IN CUSTODY

Date Published: 09-Nov-2009

A city man charged in connection with a shooting in Ballybane last February has been remanded in custody for another week. 26 year old Tommy McDonagh of 293 Castlepark, Ballybane, appeared before Harristown District court last Friday. Tommy McDonagh is charged with discharging a firearm at Castlepark on February 21st and with being reckless as to whether a person was injured or not.McDonagh is also facing two other charges of possessing a sawn-off shotgun and shotgun cartridges on the same date, with intent to endanger life. He appeared before Judge Geoffrey Browne at Harristown District Court on Friday and was remanded in custody to appear again at Harristown this Friday November the 13th. McDonagh's co-accused John Paul Sweeney remains on High Court bail to December 14th.