Anthony Stokes' father denies 'demanding with menaces' charge

A publican and two other men have gone on trial accused of demanding another pub close within 24 hours.

John Stokes (aged 55), the father of Republic of Ireland and Celtic forward Anthony Stokes, who owns The Players Lounge in Fairview, Daryl Mulcahy (aged 21) of Matt Talbot Court and Derek Nolan (aged 30) from north Dublin have pleaded not guilty to demanding with menaces that Shane Simpson close the Castle Inn public house in Summerhill “within 24 hours” on March 13, 2011.