Facebook ban for naming soldier ‘legitimate target’

A man accused of contacting a Garda confidential line identifying a named soldier in the Irish army as a “legitimate target” has been told to stay off Facebook and other social media as a condition of his bail.

Det Sgt Vincent O’Sullivan arrested Anthony (Tony) Weston on January 10 and charged him with a single count to which the accused made no reply.

Insp Mary King said yesterday the DPP directed the case could proceed summarily at Cork District Court rather than by indictment before judge and jury.