Alan Harte (44), of Island Quay Apartments, Alan O'Brien (44), of Shelmalier Road, and Darren Redmond (31), from Caledon Road, all in East Wall, Dublin 3, were found guilty by the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court of false imprisonment and intentionally causing harm to Mr Lunney at a yard at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019.
The alleged victim in the trial of four men accused of producing a "branding stamp", an axe and a steel bar while assaulting and falsely imprisoning him in a Dublin house, failed to turn up in court for a second time this week.
Sean McGovern, who was extradited from the United Arab Emirates last summer to face charges of murder and directing a criminal organisation, has been granted legal aid to cover a team of four barristers by the Special Criminal Court.
A 'vulnerable' young mother who has "overcome the difficulties in her life" since she was found in possession of an arsenal of weapons has been remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court.
