Pig’s head accused held

A Dubliner accused of sending a pig’s head to the home of a Garda yesterday swapped sunny Spain for a prison cell.

This followed Judge Gerard Keyes remanding Brendan Mahony in custody pending his trial for the alleged offence of sending the pig’s head to the home of a garda in January 2012.

At Ennis Circuit Court yesterday, solicitor for Mr Mahony, Michael Hanahoe, confirmed his client would be pleading not guilty to the alleged offence when he stated that a trial will be required in the case.