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One of three men jailed for refusing to comply with court orders to stay away from a Co Roscommon farm has been released from Mountjoy Prison after purging his contempt.
Colm Granahan was released from custody Tuesday night after he served his contempt before Judge Niamh Hyland and agreed to comply with court orders to stay away from a farm in Falsk, Strokestown, Co Roscommon.
After agreeing to abide by orders, Mr. Granahan, 61, was immediately released from custody and left the Four Courts.
Michael Anthony McGann, retired Garda Kevin Taylor of Longford along with Granahan of Ballina, Co Mayo were jailed by Judge Leonie Reynolds last month after they refused to agree to stay away from the farm.
Both Mr. McGann, of Strokestown, Co Roscommon, and Mr. Taylor remain in custody at Mountjoy.
The farm, owned by McGann, was the scene of a controversial eviction in 2018.
KBC bank obtained a repossession order against the property.
KBC was unable to secure the property and returned to court and obtained warrants in October 2019 granting it vacant possession of the property.
KBC then filed a contempt case against the three men for their refusal to comply with that order.
Earlier this month, Judge Reynolds said in a written sentence that she was “making an order for the indefinite detention of the three men, until such time as they purge their contempt.”
The court had given all three the opportunity to purge their contempt, but they had “shown an unwillingness to do so.”
All were brought before the court at the end of November after their arrest by Gardaí.
The contempt process must be brought before the Superior Court in January.
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