Former Sinn Féin councillor and father accused of threatening to kill man

A former Sinn Féin Councillor and his father who appeared today at the Special Criminal Court have been charged with falsely imprisoning, assaulting and threatening to kill another man.

Each of the three charges against Jonathan Dowdall (aged 39) and Patrick Dowdall (aged 59) are alleged to have taken place at Navan Rd, Dublin 7 on January 15 this year.