A man who was shot at in a taxi last week and who claimed his bail conditions made him a “sitting duck” for attack has failed in his bid to be released from custody again on bail. Since his bail was granted almost eight months ago he had breached his bail conditions 41 times. However, Ms Justice Creed said it was clear bail conditions had been repeatedly breached and that revocation of the bail granted last May was warranted. He suggested that being shot at while in a taxi arose because his bail conditions were so restrictive his movements were predictable. She added that complying with the bail conditions set down last year made her client “in effect a target, a sitting duck”.

Source: The Irish Times January 21, 2020 17:26 UTC