Four men charged following Charleville garda raid 

Four men have been charged following an early morning garda raid in Charleville as part of an investigation into violent disorder in the town.

The men appeared before Judge Colm Roberts at Midleton District Court facing charges including possession of a slash hook and criminal damage.

Some 60 gardaí were involved in a raid and searched seven homes after an alleged family feud in Charleville escalated over the Christmas period.

John Meehan, 23, of 7 Corrin View, Ballyhea, Charleville, was charged with possession of a slash hook and criminal damage.

On January 8, at Batt Donegan Place, Charleville, Mr Meehan was charged with having a slash hook with a sharply pointed blade contrary to Section 9(1) and (7) of the Offensive Weapons Act.

He was also charged with criminal damage, having allegedly damaged a front door and window of the house on that date and at that address, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991.

Bail was refused and Mr Meehan was remanded in custody to appear before Mallow District Court via videolink on January 16.

Mark O’Neill, 43, of 46 Batt Donegan Place, Charleville, Co Cork, was charged with criminal damage on January 4, at Ballysallagh, Charleville. He allegedly damaged a rear passenger side window of a Toyota Avensis car.

Davey O’Neill, 19, of 46 Batt Donegan Place, Charleville, was charged with damaging property on January 3 at Ballysallagh, Charleville.

A brown Nissan Qashqai vehicle was allegedly damaged, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act.

He was also charged with making a threat to man at Gough’s Pub, Main St, Charleville, intending to cause fear, a threat would be carried out to damage property, contrary to Section 3 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991.

Sonny O’Neill, 45, of 16 St Brendan’s Drive, Charleville, was also charged with criminal damage.

It was alleged that Mr O’Neill damaged the bumper of a woman’s Toyota Avensis car with a slash hook.

The three O’Neill men were released on bail until January 23 when they are due to appear in Mallow District Court for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.