Four men appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the death of Mr Brian Murphy, an 18-year-old student, outside the Burlington Hotel in Dublin last August.
The four, all students, were charged with manslaughter and committing violent disorder at Sussex Road on August 31st last year. They are: Mr Dermot Laide (20), Rossvale, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan; Mr Desmond Ryan (20), Cunningham Road, Dalkey; Mr Andrew Frame (20), Nutley Lane, Donnybrook; and Mr Sean Mackey (20), South Park, Foxrock.
They were released on independent bail of between £1,000 and £3,000 to appear again in Dublin District Court on Thursday next.
The court heard that they were arrested by two detectives yesterday morning and brought to Donnybrook Garda station.
Det Sgt John J. Keane said he arrested Mr Laide on foot of a warrant and after he was charged he replied "not guilty" to one charge and made no reply to the second. He also arrested Mr Ryan by appointment and after he was charged he made no reply.
Det Insp Declan Coburn said he arrested Mr Mackey by appointment and after he was charged he said "no". He also arrested Mr Frame, who, in reply to one of the charges, said "not guilty".
Gardai had no objection to substantial independent sureties with conditions relating to signing on at Garda stations and undertaking not to change address or leave the State without notifying the authorities.
Lawyers for all four asked that provision be made for cash bail to be put up rather than require them to have individual bailspersons to act as sureties.
Judge Murrough Connellan set their own bonds at £300 each and set independent cash bonds of £3,000 each for three of the men and a £1,000 bond for Mr Ryan.
He made it a condition of all bonds that the men not interfere with witnesses and that they notify any change of address and give notice of any intention to leave the State.
He ordered Mr Ryan, Mr Frame and Mr Mackey to sign on once a week at their local Garda stations and ordered Mr Laide to surrender his passport. Only Mr Laide and Mr Frame spoke, both in reply to questions from the judge as to whether they were working. They said they were in college and free legal aid was granted in both cases.