A teenage boy has been before Ballinasloe District Court, charged in connection with a fatal car crash last April, in which two other teenagers died.
The youth, who cannot be identified because of his age, faces a total of five charges. All relate to an incident at Glennagarraun, outside Headford, Co Galway, in the early hours of 10 April last.
Two fourteen year olds - Lucas Joyce and Kirsty Bohan - died as a result of injuries they sustained in the crash.
During a brief hearing at the Courthouse in Ballinasloe this afternoon, Judge Vincent Deane heard that the boy has been charged with dangerous driving causing death; dangerous driving causing serious harm; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
Inspector Adrian Queeney told the Court the State consented to bail on a bond of €100, subject to a number of conditions. These include that he be of good behaviour and reside at his own address. The Court heard the boy had voluntarily surrendered his passport.
Judge Deane remanded the youth on bail, until a sitting of Tuam District Court later this month, when a Section 75 hearing, under the Children's Act, is expected to take place.
The Judge acceded to an application by the accused’s solicitor, Evan O’Dwyer, for legal aid.
