Intensive daily security ritual maintained during trial

THE intensive security surrounding the trial made it clear that this was not an ordinary everyday case.

The daily security ritual began at Cork prison at about 9.30am each trial day. Prisoners Martin Wanden, Perry Wharrie and Joseph Daly were escorted by five prison officers to an Irish Prison Service van.

Up to four Garda motorcycle unit outriders and two Garda Síochána cars escorted the van from Rathmore Road through the streets of Cork city to the courthouse on Washington Street.