A man charged with murdering another man in Limerick city more than 17 years ago has been granted bail by the High Court.
Ms Justice Karen O’Connor made the decision in the case of Darren Quinlivan (41), originally from the south side of Limerick, but who had been living in the greater Manchester area of England for some years.
Mr Quinlivan was charged at a special sitting of Limerick District Court last November with the murder of Noel Campion at the junction of the High Road and the L1066, Thomondgate, Limerick, on April 26th, 2007.
Mr Campion (34), a father of three from Pineview Gardens, Moyross, was a pillion passenger on a motorbike travelling through Thomondgate when he was shot at that junction that morning. He had several criminal convictions, including for armed robbery.
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Gardaí had objected to Mr Quinlivan’s bail application on grounds including their concern that he posed a flight risk.
In a ruling delivered via video link to the High Court bail court in Cloverhill, the judge said Mr Quinlivan had been arrested concerning this charge at Shannon Airport and was not extradited.
She said Mr Quinlivan had been openly travelling between the UK and Ireland and it was not disputed that he had an impressive employment record in the UK for some years.
Having considered the evidence, she was satisfied that Mr Quinlivan has ties to this jurisdiction via his parents and children and that he will attend for his trial. She said he is entitled to the presumption of innocence and it may be two years before he faces trial.
The judge granted bail subject to conditions, including Mr Quinlivan’s bond of €100, his father’s surety of €2,000 and an independent surety of €10,000.
Other conditions require him to reside at a specific address, to sign on daily at a Garda station, to abide by a curfew from 11pm to 7am, and to surrender his passport and identification documents and not apply for new ones.
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