The disclosure was made during a bail application by one of the six, Peter Neill, 42, from Westbourne Crescent, Coleraine, who is facing a charge of incitement to hatred.

Neill, who was in court, was arrested last month after he was alleged to have shouted abuse at loyalists erecting flags near his home.
He was granted bail last week on condition that he resided at an undisclosed address and observed a curfew from 10pm to 7am.

Yesterday he applied to have the conditions lifted, along with others to stay out of Coleraine and not use private transport.
Defence barrister Joe Brolly said the murder of Mr McDaid and its aftermath had become a very venomous affair.

He said a threatening poster showing Mr Neill's injuries after he had gone to help Mr McDaid had appeared at a bus shelter in Bushmills.
A poem circulating on the web identified Mr Neill and other witnesses to the murder and it was clear from the poem that his undisclosed address in Kilrea was well known.

"Five other witnesses to the murder have been served with death notices by police," said Mr Brolly.
"One of them was given until July 12 to leave Coleraine, otherwise he would be assassinated."

Mr Brolly said Neill felt extremely unsafe and isolated living in Kilrea. His bail conditions meant that he was fixed in a certain place at certain times which created an obvious problem as he was living in a small village with no police station.

"He is isolated where he lives now and sticks out like a sore thumb," said the lawyer.
If the conditions were lifted he could live at one of several addresses in Coleraine where he would feel safer as the people in the Heights estate were hyper vigilant.

Crown counsel Sheena Mehaffey opposed the application. She said police could protect Neill and look after his right to life.
Ms Mehaffey said the PSNI superintendent in Coleraine did not want Neill back in the area.

Mr Justice Treacy said he accepted Neill's belief that he would feel safer living in the Heights because of the vigilance of people who knew him and also because there was a police station in the town.

In those circumstances, said the judge, he would lift the residence and curfew conditions so that Neill could reside in the Heights.
Mr Justice Treacy said he was also removing the ban on using private transport in light of the ongoing threat to Neill's life.