Man to appear in court on false imprisonment charges

A Kerry farm labourer charged in connection with alleged false imprisonment of a father, daughter, and her boyfriend at a Co Clare house is to appear in court again on Wednesday.

At a special weekend sitting of Ennis District Court, Thomas Howard, aged 50, was remanded in custody after appearing on charges in relation to a two-and-a-half hour standoff where he was alleged to have falsely imprisoned the three at Donnybrook Cottage, Sixmilebridge last Thursday.

Mr Howard of Gortnaminch, Listowel, Co Kerry, is also charged with having a shotgun in his possession with intent to cause an indictable offence, robbery, contrary to Section 27B of the Firearms Act 1964.