Former Ryanair pilot charged with €10m cannabis haul granted bail upon appeal

Brendan O'Mara, 62, is charged with possessing cannabis with a street value of more than €10m at his Clare home in May this year
Former Ryanair pilot charged with €10m cannabis haul granted bail upon appeal

As a condition of his bail, Brendan O'Mara, 62, must surrender his pilot's licence due to a concern he might avoid justice by procuring an aircraft at a private airfield to leave the jurisdiction. File picture: Eamon Ward

A former Ryanair pilot charged with having an estimated €10m of cannabis for sale or supply has been granted bail after the Court of Appeal overturned a decision by the High Court.

As a condition of his bail, Brendan O'Mara, aged 62, must surrender his pilot's licence due to a concern he might avoid justice by procuring an aircraft at a private airfield to leave the jurisdiction.

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