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A gun club member has settled his High Court action over a three-year delay by gardaí in granting him a licence for a handgun.
The court heard that Karl White, an airport policeman with a Co Kerry address, is to be granted a licence for a 9mm Luger pistol.
His application for an order that his right to fair procedures had been breached, because he was not told why the licence was being withheld, was struck out and he was awarded 75 per cent of his costs.
The case had been due to be heard over two days in the High Court but after Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill said he believed the matter could be easily resolved between the parties, it was adjourned. Yesterday, the judge was told the State had agreed to grant the licence without any conditions.
Man says INLA story rehearsed
A Waterford man claimed in court yesterday that he had "rehearsed" his admission of INLA membership with gardaí.
It was the 10th day of the trial at the Special Criminal Court of John O'Donoghue (27), Clonard Park, Ballybeg, Co Waterford, and James Butler (55), Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, who both deny membership of the INLA.
Mr Butler told his counsel, John Phelan SC, that while in custody in Tramore Garda station on June 19th, 2007, he was taken to the back yard for a cigarette by Det Garda Keith Gough and Det Sgt Anthony Hearty.
While there, Det Sgt Hearty told him he could go home if he answered the questions "properly". He added that his admission to INLA membership was "rehearsed".
Previously, the court heard that Mr Butler admitted during a Garda interview that he joined the INLA to "protect himself" from anti-social behaviour.
The trial before Mr Justice Paul Butler at the three-judge court is expected to finish next Tuesday.
Youth on murder charge remanded
A teenager charged with the murder of his father was further remanded in custody when he appeared before Harristown District Court, Castlerea, yesterday.
Thomas Cunningham jnr (18), Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, is charged with the murder of Thomas Cunningham snr last August.
Judge Geoffrey Browne remanded Mr Cunningham in custody to appear appear again next Friday.
Legal argument in murder trial
The trial of a man accused of murdering his wife has continued in legal argument.
Anton Mulder (46), Maelduin, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, originally from Durban in South Africa, denies murdering Colleen Mulder (41) in December 2004.
The trial will resume on Monday.
Ruling sought on Lawlor debt
The widow of the late Liam Lawlor TD is to ask the High Court to determine what effect the death of her husband has had on legal proceedings in which the Mahon tribunal is seeking orders relating to their home and lands in Lucan, Co Dublin, to satisfy debts of some €575,000 in legal costs due to the tribunal.
The tribunal initiated proceedings some years ago seeking orders against Mr Lawlor's family home and lands at Somerton, Finnstown, Lucan, which is valued between €3 million and €4 million, to satisfy judgments of more than €575,000.