A 30-year-old man has been charged with setting fire to a garda speed detection van and with endangering the life of a garda who was in the van at the time.
Gareth Hill of the View, Gleann na Rí, Tower, Blarney, Co Cork, replied 'no comment' when the charges were put to him at Cork District Court.
He is charged with arson of the garda van and with engaging in conduct that created a risk of death or serious injury to Garda Paul Hooley.
The incident is alleged to have occurred on 27 August 2009 at Booleypatrick in Tower.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has indicated that Mr Hill will be tried on indictment at the Circuit Criminal Court.
He was released on bail until 11 April next to allow time for the preparation of a book of evidence.
