Man accused of causing criminal damage ordered to stay away from direct provision centres
Eamon Murphy, aged 24, of Curragh, Aghadoe, Killarney, appeared at Tralee District Court on Wednesday.
A 23-year-old man is to stay away from a the Harmony Inn direct provision centre in Killarney “and any other direct provision centres” after he appeared in court on a charge of criminal damage to the front door property.
Eamon Murphy, aged 24, of Curragh, Aghadoe, Killarney, was before Tralee District Court on Wednesday. He is charged that on January 1, 2024, at Harmony Inn, Muckross Road, Killarney, he damaged property, to wit the front door of the Harmony Inn.
He is the second man to appear before the courts charged with the incident.
Detective Garda James Daly gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He arrested the accused at New Road, Killarney, at 7.50pm on February 6 on suspicion of criminal damage.
He charged him at 11.05pm and cautioned him and there was no reply.
Solicitor Padraig O’Connell sought confirmation there was a single charge and Detective Daly said yes, there was one charge.
Gardaí were not objecting to bail on conditions.
Inspector Chris Manton, prosecuting, said directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions were not yet available.
The circumstances were such, it may need to go to a higher court, the inspector said.
He was remanded on bail to March 5 by consent. Bail conditions read out in court include that he stays away from the Harmony Inn and provides a mobile phone number switched on at all times.
This was to know where he was at all times, Detective Garda Daly said.
“The property is currently used as a direct provision centre," Insp Manton said.
Judge David Waters remanded Mr Murphy on bail on his own bond of €200 to appear on March 5 in Killarney for DPP directions.
He is to stay away from the Harmony Inn, Muckross Road, “and any other direct provision centre”, Judge Waters said.
He is also to provide gardaí with his address and keep his mobile phone switched on at all times to take a call from gardaí.
He is also to sign on at Killarney Garda Station three days a week.
Judge Waters told Mr O’Connell his client needed to understand “these are not notional conditions”.
If there was a breach, there was a strong chance he would be remanded in custody, the judge said.
Eamon Murphy is the second man to appear in relation to the alleged incident.
Last Thursday, Evan Murphy, aged 21, of Rahanane, Kilcummin, Killarney, appeared in Listowel District Court charged that he did without lawful excuse damage property, the front door of the Harmony Inn, belonging to Keith Spain, on January 1.
Judge Philip O’Leary remanded Evan Murphy on his own bond of €200 to appear in Killarney on March 5 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The conditions read out in court include that he stay away from the Harmony Inn direct provision centre.
He is to reside at Rahanane, Kilcummin, his home address, give a phone contact number, and sign on three days a week at Killarney Garda Station between 7am and 8pm.
He is also to be of good behaviour and of sober habits, the judge said.
The Harmony Inn, a 22-bed guesthouse, opened as an all-male direct provision centre at the end of November.
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