Two accused of possessing steel bat and pickaxe handles

TWO men have appeared in court accused of possessing offensive weapons in Drogheda.

Brendan Maguire (39), St. Anthony’s Park, Cement Road, Drogheda and Mark Kavanagh (30), Avenue One, Yellowbatter, Drogheda are charged with having in a public place, without lawful or reasonable excuse a steel baseball bat and two large plastic pickaxe handles, made for causing injury to a person, at St. Anthony’s Park on 31 October last.