Today, Mr Declan Brady aged 56 years, with an address at “The Dairy”, Rathasker Road, Naas, Co Kildare, and Mr Martin Aylmer aged 36 years, a resident of Casino Park, Marino, Dublin 3, were charged before the Special Criminal Court with helping a criminal gang murder father-of-four Mr Christopher (Noel ‘Duck Egg’) Kirwan, over five years ago.
Readers will remember Mr Christopher Kirwan, aged 62 years was shot six times as he sat in his car on December 22nd, 2016, at St. Ronan’s Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Previously on Monday last, Mr Michael Crotty aged 40 years, a resident at Slí Aonghusa, Aras na Rí, Cashel, Co Tipperary, was charged with involvement in this same murder, contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal justice Act.
Today, both Mr Aylmer and Mr Brady and were in court, when similar charges were read out. The court was also informed that Mr Aylmer had been charged by Gardaí prior to his appearance in today’s court.
All three men will be tried before the Special Criminal Court, after the Director of Public Prosecutions deemed the normal courts inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice, under the Offences Against the State Act.
Both men charged today were also remanded in custody by Mr Justice Owens, until May 23rd next.
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