Evidence served in case of alleged drug cartel murder

FOUR men accused of involvement in the attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target James ‘Mago’ Gately have been served with the Book of Evidence at the Special Criminal Court.

Mr Gately was shot multiple times as he sat in his car at a filling station on the Clonshaugh Road, Dublin 17, on May 10, 2017.

Peter ‘Peadar’ Keating, 39, of Rowlagh Green, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and Stephen Fowler, 61, of Blakestown Cottages, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, appeared at the non-jury court charged with the offence under Section 72 (1A) of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.

David Duffy, 33, of Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and Douglas Glynn, 35, of Fitzgibbon Court, Dublin 1, are also charged with the same offence.

Mr Keating is further charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between December 7, 2016, and April 4, 2017.

Presiding judge Justice Tony Hunt remanded Mr Duffy, Mr Glynn and Mr Fowler on continuing bail to reappear at the court on October 27. Mr Keating was remanded in custody to appear on the same date at the non-jury court.