TWO MEN and a woman from Co Tipperary appeared at a special sitting of Galway District Court last night on charges of possession of offensive weapons.
Mr Patrick O'Connor(31) and Mr Martin Ryan (25), both of Poulboy, Kilgainey, Co Tipperary, and Ms Alison Connors (21) of Lurgoe, Killenaule, Co Tipperary, were charged with possession of a knife, hatchet and wooden baton at Newcastle Road, Galway, on January 15th.
A charge of fraudulently using a registration mark and number on a car at Newcastle Road, Galway, on the same date was brought against Mr O'Connor.
Judge John Garavan remanded the three defendants in custody with consent to bail on production of their own surety of £1,000 and an independent surety of £3.000 each.