Alleged hoaxer sent for trial over bomb threats to Government buildings and Oireachtas, Making Threats from Jail, and Nobody asking Questions? Murray is one, Dangerous Specie?

Michael Murray is currently incarcerateAN ALLEGED HOAXER has been sent forward for trial accused of making a false bomb threat call from prison to Government

buildings and the Oireachtas.

Michael Murray, 53, from Dublin but with a current address at the Midlands Prison, faces prosecution on two offences under Section 12 (a) of the Criminal Law Act, 1976.

The charges allege that he, on 3 July last year and the following day, “at Midlands Prison, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois did knowingly, make a false report tending to give rise to apprehension for the safety of persons or property”.

He denied the allegations and appeared before Judge Michael Connellan at Dublin District Court, where Gardai served him with a book of evidence.

Detective Garda Joseph Heaphy said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial on indictment at a higher level with broader sentencing powers.

Judge Connellan granted a return-for-trial order, sending Mr Murray forward to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The case will be listed for mention in October.

Legal aid was granted.d in the Midlands Prison for a separate offence.