Kilcoole Man Facing 14 Years For Burglary With Intent And Assault

Lott Lane by Chris Dobson

ppearing at Bray District Court for a Section Two bail objection, gardaí argued that the seriousness of the charges against Kilcoole’s Shane Sheridan meant he should be kept in custody while awaiting trial.

The charges for the 42-year-old man are burglary with intent and assault, after allegedly entering a Kilcoole home armed with a shard of broken glass and assaulting the homeowner.

According to a court report by Darragh McCann in today’s Bray People, Sheridan faces a possible 14 years in prison if convicted.

The incident happened on January 17th, at Cedarwood Crescent in Kilcoole, Sergeant Mick Cannavan telling the court that the prosecution alleges Sheridan entered the house by smashing a window before leaving the scene, only to return.

It is then that Sheridan allegedly entered the house, headed upstairs with a piece of broken glass and assaulted the homeowner.

The court also heard that Mr Sheridan was on bail for an unrelated matter and had to sign on three times a week at Greystones Garda Station. A garda testified in court that if granted bail, the accused would attempt to flee the country, Sgt Cannavan stating that the “nature of the offence is very, very serious”.

Brendan Maloney, solicitor for the accused, told the court that his client had undergone three brain operations in recent years.

Judge David Kennedy stated his belief that the bail pack did not meet the requirements of a Section Two objection, and that the State should have chosen an O’Callaghan objection instead, which focuses on the likelihood that an accused person may fail to appear in court, interfere with witnesses, or commit further offences while on bail. Section Two relates to the seriousness of the offence and whether the accused could pose a threat to the public.

With the matter adjourned until late February, Sheridan was released under the condition that he provide an independent surety of €1,000 and a bond of €800, with €400 in case required.