The Special Criminal Court heard yesterday that one of the men accused of a vicious assault on Quinn International Holdings (QIH) director Kevin Lunney claims that DNA evidence was planted on a van that subsequently was destroyed by fire.Luke O'Reilly (66) of Mullahoran Lower, Kilcogy, Co Cavan; Alan O'Brien (39) of Shelmalier Road, East Wall, Dublin 3; Darren Redmond (25) from Caledon Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 and a fourth man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, all stand accused of false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm to Kevin Lunney in Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17th, 2019.
Gardai have launched a major security operation around Kevin Lunney and his fellow directors including Leitrim s John McCartin at the former Quinn companies now.