An Ennis teenager charged in connection with an alleged broad daylight machete attack in the town is to go on trial next week.
In a recent sitting of Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford has ordered that the trial of Trevor Quinn (18) who is charged in connection with an alleged ‘random’ broad daylight machete attack on Shane Tuohy on Ennis’s Cornmarket Street at 3.30 pm on November 20th is to commence on April 29th, next Tuesday.
Judge Comerford has given priority to the case as Mr Quinn remains on remand in custody on charges concerning the November 20th incident.
Mr Quinn was refused bail in the district court but obtained consent to bail in the High Court on condition that he remain out of Co Clare.
However, Mr Quinn of Hermitage, Ennis has remained in Limerick prison after a Dublin local authority objected to a bail address in Dublin.
Solicitor for Mr Quinn, Daragh Hassett had already applied for the legal aid certificate to be extended to cover one counsel to represent Mr Quinn in the circuit court.
In the case, Mr Quinn is charged with at Cornmarket Street, Ennis did commit affray with another person, David Carroll and used or threatened to use unlawful violence that would cause another person to fear for their safety contrary to Section 16 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.
Mr Quinn is also facing an assault causing harm charge of Shane Tuohy and charges concerning the use of a machete and the possession of a carpet knife.
Mr Quinn – appearing in court via video link from Limerick prison – has no previous convictions and has not been before the courts before.
