Three Newry men in Cork court charged with having burglary-related tools

Three men from Newry in County Down had their cases adjourned today until November 12 for preparation of books of evidence in cases where they are charged with having equipment for burglary including ladder, ropes, harness and torches in North Cork.

The three accused are Brendan Treanor, Ronan Kelly and Niall Fegan. Their cases were adjourned today by Judge David Waters, on the application of Sergeant David Fleming at Cork District Court to allow time for service of the books.

The charge against each of them states that on March 27 at M8 Ballinglanna North, County Cork in the District Court area of Fermoy, when not at their place of residence did have in their possession articles, namely ladder, ropes, harness, socket set, torches and reciprocating saw, with the intention that it be used in connection with burglary.

37-year-old Brendan Treanor of 9 Kelly's Road, Newry, Co Down, was granted bail on his own bond of €2,500 with cash lodgement of €1,000 and an independent surety of €1,500, with cash lodgement of €1,000, as well as other conditions.

Ronan Kelly and Niall Fegan face the same charge of having burglary-related articles. And both of them face an additional charge of trespass. It states that on March 27 at O’Connell Transport, Tivoli Industrial Estate, Cork, he entered the curtilage of a building, namely O’Connell Transport, Tivoli Industrial Estate, Cork, as a trespasser in circumstances giving rise to a reasonable inference that such presence was with intent to commit an offence or to unlawfully interfere with any property situated therein.

39-year-old Ronan Kelly of 95 Park View, Newtown, Cloughe, Newry, was remanded on his own bond of €5,000 with cash lodgement of €3,000 and an independent surety of €2,000 with cash lodgement €1,500, as well as other conditions.

27-year-old Niall Fegan of 73 Newtown Road, Camlough, Newry, was remanded on conditions, including his own bail of €2,500 with cash lodgement of €1,000, an independent surety of €1,500 with cash lodgement €500.

Each defendant is required to have no contact with the other defendants in the case.