Kildare 'feud' defendants are to seek bail
Petrol bombs claim
Some of the alleged participants in a feud in the Carbury area have appeared before Naas District Court again.
Trevor Craven, 48, Trinity Crescent, Derrinturn, faces an allegation having petrol bombs under his control on September 2;
Jamie Fennessy, 21, Trinity Drive, Derrinturn, faces allegations of possessing a pitchfork on August 28 in Derrinturn and criminal damage.
Jack Kavanagh, 20, The Willows, Sallins, Eamon Kelly, 23, Patrician Avenue, Naas and Aaron McManus, 20, Killina, Carbury, face an allegation of having 19 petrol bombs on September 2.
John Mooney, 50, whose address was given as 12 Ashbrook, Derrinturn is is being prosecuted for allegedly possessing a cleaver, measuring about 30 cms by 10cms, at Ashgrove, Derrinturn, on September 2
Leighton Mooney, 43, Trinity Drive, Derrinturn, is facing an allegation of possessing a sledgehammer on August 28 in Derrinturn.
They appeared before the court by video link having been remanded in custody by Judge Desmond Zaidan. Bail applications will be made to the High Court by their legal representatives.
Sgt Mary Meade told the court that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has not yet decided how the case should proceed because the garda investigation is in the early stages.
A previous hearing was told that the background to the case was 20 to 30 high profile incidents including arson attacks and the discharge of a firearm.
“It is between a number of families and has been ongoing for a number of years and has accelerated more recently,” said Gda Michéal Mangan.
He said a lot of incidents had been reported tothegardaí, not necessarily by intended targets but by a parent of someone else living in a property.
The court was also told it is planned to make bail applications on behalf of the defendants in the High Court.
The case was adjourned by Judge Zaidan to September 25. The judge told the defendants that if bail is granted they must appear in person on that date and if not they will likely appear via video link.