‘Traveller’s feet nailed to the floor by three men’

A man was ‘crucified’ by having his feet nailed onto the kitchen floor of a house where he was held captive, it was alleged yesterday at Limerick District Court.

Gerard Mackin, aged 33, a native of Northern Ireland with an address at 80, Star Court, John Carey Park, Southill, Limerick; Mark Heffernan, aged 32, of 242, Swallow Drive, John Carew Park, Limerick, and Patrick Hayes, aged 52 of 6, Larch Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick, were each charged at the court with assault causing harm and falsely imprisoning 53-year-old Daniel Quilligan at 6, Larch Court, on September 14 last.

Judge Marian O’Leary, having heard Garda objections, refused bail to all three owing to the seriousness of the alleged offences and the possibility of interference with witnesses.