West Belfast couple and their son facing gun and drugs charges Images of the guns released by police at the time they were found 26 April, 2021 15:48
A COUPLE and their son appeared in court today to face firearms and drug offences charges, allegedly linked to dissident republican activity.
Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates Court by videolink from their solicitor s offices were Brian Martin McIvor (58) and his wife Moira, also 58 and their 23-year-old son Brian Óg.
The husband and wife, both from Lagmore Glen in Dunmurry, are jointly charged with possessing three firearms, specifically three handguns, under suspicious circumstances on August 14 2018.
Mr and Mrs McIvor are alleged to have possessed “a disassemble Colt model 1903 Pocket Hammerless 32 Auto / 7.65 x 17 mm calibre self-loading pistol, a Unique .25” Auto / 6,35 x 16 mm SR calibre self-loading pistol and a Rohm model RG10 .22 short calibre revolver.”
Donna Green
The court heard that when inspectors called at the property, the dogs were being kept in cages, stacked on top of each other in a barn which was pungent with the smell of urine.
A prosecutor described how all of the dogs coats were soaked in faeces and urine with a multitude of infected paws and none of them had access to water.
The lawyer said while the dogs were not overly thin, the conditions they were being kept in was not acceptable.
Guilt
Defence lawyers Conor Lunny and Patrick Taylor revealed that while the couple were accepting their guilt because they were in charge of the dogs at the time of the inspection, the pets actually belonged to a friend who had asked the Greens to look after them while she went in holiday for six days.
A man has admitted to multiple rapes committed more than 20 years ago, a court heard today.
Lisburn Magistrates Court heard that initially when he was questioned by police last week, Martin Joseph John Creaney denied the offences but defence solicitor Richard Monteith said the 55-year-old phoned detectives and asked to be re-interviewed about the accusations.
Creaney, from Bank Street in Belfast, was charged with four counts of rape against a single female victim on dates between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999.
The 55-year-old was also charged with perverting the course of justice by providing false information to police on 7 January this year.