Man accused of threatening Keane has charges dropped

A MAN accused of threatening to stab an RTÉ journalist outside his home has had all charges against him dropped by the state.

Miley Connors, aged 40, of Glenshane Lawns, Tallaght, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to burglary, threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Fergal Keane and production of rocks at Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown, on November 25, 2007.

Mr Keane and his wife Tara Buckley gave evidence on Wednesday that they noticed three men in their garden as they were about to pull into their driveway that night. Mr Keane stopped the car and got out to confront the intruders.