Man charged over threat to kill Taoiseach remanded on bail

Judge adjourns case for eight weeks to get directions from DPP

Patrick Grealish at Galway District Court in August.

A 48-year-old Connemara man charged with issuing a threat on social media to kill or cause serious harm to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family has been remanded on continuing bail for two months.

Patrick Grealish, of 16 Garrai an Choirce, Lettermullen, Co Galway, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy at Derrynea District Court in Connemara. He had been remanded on bail when he appeared before a special sitting of Galway District Court after he was arrested in early August.