A HIGH Court judge has postponed until tomorrow an application by the State to revoke the bail of a Dublin youth charged with the murders of two Polish men.
Mr Justice John Edwards said he was deferring the application to allow David Curran attend a psychiatrist today after being told he was a suicide risk.
Mr Curran (18) with addresses at Lissadel Green, Drimnagh, and Deansrath Avenue, Clondalkin, was charged with murdering Pawel Kalite (29) and Marius Szwajkos (27) at Benbulben Road in Drimnagh on February 23rd last.
He was granted bail by Mr Justice John Edwards in June with conditions that he stay outside the Dublin 12 (Crumlin/Drimnagh/ Walkinstown) area, sign on twice daily at Ronanstown Garda station, and keep a 10pm-7am curfew in a sober and drug-free state.
Yesterday, the State applied to have bail revoked on grounds that Mr Curran was arrested by gardaí in an intoxicated state at 10pm in the Dublin 12 area on July 1st last and was later charged with public order offences.
Det Garda Eamonn Maloney said Mr Curran had also admitted to gardaí that night he had taken ecstasy tablets.
He was also some distance away from the address in Clondalkin where he had undertaken to stay just as his curfew was due to begin, the detective said.
Counsel for Mr Curran said it was accepted he had breached the terms of his bail, but it was the defence case he was a suicide risk.
When he was found in the Dublin 12 area, he had taken six ecstasy tablets and this was an attempt to commit suicide, counsel said.
The Clondalkin Mental Health Service had intervened and Mr Curran had an appointment with a psychiatrist this morning, counsel added.
Mr Justice Edwards said he was prepared to allow Mr Curran to remain on bail until tomorrow to allow him attend the psychiatrist.
However, he wanted the psychiatrist to give evidence to the court tomorrow in relation to Mr Curran's mental state and Mr Curran would also have to attend court.