Accused tried to stop feud, court hears

One of the accused in a triple attempted murder trial was trying to broker a peace deal between two Traveller families who were feuding over a damaged caravan, a court has heard today.

Giving evidence in the Central Criminal Court this morning, Patrick Gavin said attempted murder accused Patrick McDonagh had been on the Gavin’s halting site at Coolock early on New Year’s Day in 2005 trying to broker a peace deal.