A Dublin man accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting Kevin Lunney has failed in a bid to have the charges against him dismissed.
39 year old Alan O’Brien with an address at Shelmalier Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, is charged with false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm to the QIH director at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019.
Mr O'Brien had applied to the Special Criminal Court to dismiss the two charges.
The three judges said having carefully considered all the evidence, there was a sufficient case to put Mr O'Brien on trial for the offences.
He was remanded in custody until January 11 2021, when his trial is expected to take place alongside his three other co-accused ; 66 year old Luke O'Reilly, from Mullahoran Lower, Kilcogy, Co Cavan; 25 year old Darren Redmond from Caledon Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 and another man who cannot be named for legal reasons.
They are also accused of the same offences.
