Ireland Judge refuses bail to Limerick man with 18 arrest warrants
Martin O'Reilly of Castletroy, Limerick, had 18 arrest warrants issued for failing to answer charges, seven of them in the year of the hearing, according to a Limerick Post report dated 14 May 2023. The warrants were issued in Mallow, Waterford and Limerick. After being arrested on the warrants, O'Reilly sought bail at Limerick District Court, where Judge Patricia Harney refused it, saying she could not be satisfied he would honour his bail bond. The judge remanded him in custody to appear before the courts where he had previously failed to attend, and he awaits the substantive charges.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court14 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Martin O'Reilly of Castletroy, Limerick, had 18 arrest warrants out for failing to answer charges.
- Cause
- The warrants were issued because O'Reilly did not attend court to answer the charges.
- Where
- The warrants were issued in Mallow, Waterford and Limerick.
- The bail hearing took place at Limerick District Court before Judge Patricia Harney.
- When
- Seven of the 18 warrants were issued in the year of the hearing.
- Other details
- O'Reilly was arrested as a result of the warrants.
- O'Reilly told the court he had entered a state of deep depression after the death of his brother.
- O'Reilly said he had locked himself away from everybody and was afraid of coming back to court.
- Charges
- O'Reilly is waiting to face the substantive charges, which the article does not specify.
- In court
- Judge Harney said O'Reilly had signed a bond each time he got bail, promising to attend court.
- Judge Harney said she could not be satisfied that O'Reilly would honour his bail bond, and refused bail.
- The judge remanded O'Reilly in custody to appear before the courts where he had previously failed to attend.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe bail hearing took place at Limerick District Court before Judge Patricia Harney. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereWarrants were issued in Mallow, Waterford and Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe judge was told there were 18 warrants out for O’Reilly’s arrest to answer charges, seven of them issued this year. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtJudge Harney said O’Reilly had signed a bond each time he got bail, promising to attend court. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtJudge Harney said she could not be satisfied that O’Reilly would honour his bail bond. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded O’Reilly in custody to appear before the courts where he had previously failed to attend. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherO’Reilly was arrested as a result of the warrants and was seeking bail while he waits to face the substantive charges. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherO’Reilly told the court he had entered a state of deep depression after the death of his brother. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherO’Reilly said he had locked himself away from everybody and was afraid of coming back to court. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 May2023Judge refuses bail to Limerick man with 18 arrest warrants
Reports a bail hearing in which the judge refused bail to O’Reilly, who had 18 arrest warrants for failing to answer charges. The article does not give the underlying charges or the dates of the warrants.
accused, Martin O'Reilly, named, irish (judged from name)Martin O'Reilly