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Injunction which forced Newry gym owner Declan Trainor to close business to be revoked Mr Justice McFarland stressed his decision does not clear the way for Mr Trainor to open up again during current Covid restrictions Declan Trainor Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informat...

A JUDGE was left shocked after a gym owner accused of breaching coronavirus regulations handed a birth certificate with what is believed to have been his bloody thumbprint on it into court. District judge Eamon King told Newry Magistrates Court on Wednesday he had been given a number of items by Co Down man Declan Trainor, including a birth certificate "with a thumbprint on it... it looks like a bloody fingerprint". Judge King said the document, which came with a postage stamp and a red seal, r...

A Newry gym owner accused of breaching Covid regulations faces fines totalling £30,000, a court heard yesterday. With Declan Trainor facing three charges of breaching Covid regulations by refusing to close his gym, the 32-year-old could be fined up to £10,000 on each count. Previously the Co Down man had represented himself during proceedings at Newry Magistrates Court, indicating that he intended to "challenge the jurisdiction" of the court. Yesterday, however, solicitor Joseph McVeigh said ...

A Newry gym owner accused of breaching Covid regulations faces fines up to £10,000 for each offence a court heard today. With Declan Trainor facing three charges of breaching Covid regulations by refusing to close his gym, the 32-year-old could be fined up to £30,000. Previously the Co. Down man had represented himself during proceedings at Newry Magistrates Court, indicating that he intended to “challenge the jurisdiction” of the court but today, solicitor Joseph McVeigh said he had been...

A Newry gym owner already facing accusations of breaching Covid regulations was on Wednesday charged with driving while disqualified. In addition, 32-year-old Declan Trainor was charged with driving a silver Audi in the vicinity of the Belfast Road in Newry without insurance on December 8 this year. Giving evidence to Newry Magistrates Court, a police officer said he believed he could connect Trainor to the charges. Trainor did not attend court where a prosecuting lawyer said the case would pro...

A Newry gym owner accused of breaching Covid regulations declared that he intends to “challenge jurisdiction in this". Declan Trainor represented himself at Newry Magistrates Court and appearing in person, the 32-year-old heard that the “full file” is due to be received by the Public Prosecution Service on January 14. The prosecuting lawyer asked for the case to be adjourned for four weeks and asked if he had anything to say, Trainor declared to District Judge Eamon King: “I was intendi...