Man denies sending a pig’s head to garda

A Dublin man charged with sending a pig’s head to the home of a garda yesterday pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence.

At Ennis Circuit Court, Brendan Mahoney, aged 47, of 74 Cabra Park, Dublin, pleaded not guilty to the offence in January 2012.

Counsel for the State Stephen Coughlan BL said it will be alleged Mr Mahoney sent the pig’s head to the home of Garda Paul Heaslip, who was living in the Percy French estate in Kilkee at the time. Mr Coughlan said the jury will hear from gardaí and from An Post staff based in Clare and Dublin.