Shannon man extradited from UK charged with organised crime murder attempt

Jake Hannam, 25, appeared before Ennis District Court charged with participation in the 2020 attempted murder of Daniel Harty for a criminal organisation.

Shannon man extradited from UK faces organised crime charge over 2020 shooting

A 25-year-old man from Shannon, Co Clare has appeared before Ennis District Court charged with an organised crime offence, following his extradition from the United Kingdom this week, the Irish Times reports.

Jake Hannam, of Purcell Park, Shannon, faces a charge of alleged participation in the attempted murder of Daniel Harty for a criminal organisation or its members between 17th and 18th January 2020, at a location in the State. The alleged offence is contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, which deals with organised crime offences.

Detective Garda Roddy Burke told the court that on 2nd September he was involved in Hannam's extradition from the UK, having arrested him at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, at 1.25pm on foot of a European arrest warrant issued in December 2023. Hannam was subsequently conveyed to Shannon Garda station, where he was formally charged at 5.30pm. He made no reply after caution.

Judge Adrian Harris assigned legal aid to solicitor Stiofán Fitzpatrick to represent the accused. Fitzpatrick confirmed there would be no bail application, noting it was not the appropriate court for such a matter. Sergeant John Burke told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions has directed trial by indictment. Harris remanded Hannam in custody to appear before Ennis District Court on 9th September via video-link.

Hannam was then brought before a special sitting of Ennis Circuit Court in the same courthouse for the execution of two warrants issued by the Circuit Court in April 2021. State solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey, told the court the warrants relate to two separate cases involving Hannam, concerning allegations of assault causing harm and threats to kill dating to 2019 and 2020, alleged to have occurred in Shannon.

There was no bail application at the Circuit Court sitting. Judge Alec Gabbett remanded Hannam in custody to Limerick Prison to appear at Ennis Circuit Court on 15th September. Fitzpatrick raised the matter of a potential prison transfer, saying: "It is a matter for the prison governor and obviously Gardaí would make the governor aware of certain circumstances."

The underlying incident dates to January 2020. At the Central Criminal Court in October 2023, Judge Paul McDermott imposed a 17-year prison term on Tony McInerney, 32, formerly of Glenina, Gort Road, Ennis, Co Clare, for the attempted murder of Daniel Harty at Pound Street, Sixmilebridge on 18th January 2020. McInerney also pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly discharging a firearm on the same date at the same location, creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm.

In that attack, Harty sustained three gunshot wounds — one each to the abdomen, back and arm. He lost the full use of his left arm and required a colostomy bag for nine months.

Source: Irish Times