LIMERICK BROTHERS Wayne and John Dundon have been sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court on charges of threatening to kill a number of members of the same family.
The brothers appeared before Limerick District Court yesterday where they were served with books of evidence in the case.
Wayne Dundon (33), Lenihan Avenue, Limerick, is charged with threatening to kill a man at an address on Hyde Road, Limerick, on September 30th, 2010.
He is also charged with two counts of intimidating witnesses at Hyde Road, Limerick, on the same date, with threatening to kill another man at an address on Hyde Avenue on the same date and with threatening to kill a woman and her two children at Hyde Road on March 25th last.
John Dundon (29), Hyde Avenue, is charged with threatening to kill a mother and her daughter at an address on Hyde Road on April 3rd-4th last.
Garda Christine Bergin gave evidence of serving the book of evidence on both men at Limerick District Court yesterday.
Garda Insp Jerry Horan applied, under section 46 (2) of the Offences Against the State Act, on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions for both men to be returned for trial to a sitting of a Special Criminal Court.
Shane O’Callaghan, defending, asked that his clients be granted free legal aid and he furnished the court with statements of means.
Mr O’Callaghan told the court that Wayne Dundon earned €170 a week selling horses and that John Dundon was not in receipt of any money.
Judge Eamon O’Brien referred the question of free legal aid to the Special Criminal Court.
Both men were remanded in continuing custody.
The Dundon brothers stood side by side in court yesterday and remained silent for the brief hearing.