Four charged in connection with counterfeiting equipment

Four men are to face trial after they were charged with possessing counterfeit money-making equipment.

Anthony Sloan (aged 57), of Ard na Mara, Blackrock, Co. Louth, Liam Delaney (aged 41), from the Green Road, Borris-in-Ossary Co Laois, Kevin Flanagan (aged 42), of Main Street, Borris-in-Ossary and Andrew Poole (aged 43), from Pike of Rushall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois were arrested this morning in Dublin by detectives from the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation.

They were charged at the Bridewell Garda station and then brought before Dublin District Court.

Judge Denis McLoughlin heard that they made “no reply” when they were charged under Section 36 of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act.

The four men, who remained silent during the brief hearing, each face two counts of possessing equipment to manufacture counterfeit currency, at Ballybrophy, Borris-in-Ossary, Co. Laois, on May 31 last year.

Judge Denis McLoughlin heard that the DPP has directed “trial on indictment” in respect of each of the defendants. He also noted that there was no objection to bail.

He remanded all four on bail to appear again on July 28 next when they are to be served with books of evidence and returned for trial.

Bail was granted to Mr Sloan in his own bond of €250. The court also approved independent sureties in the sum of €10,000 in relation to the co-defendants.