Four men have been remanded in custody charged with stealing a car in Co Sligo and two number plates in Co Leitrim last weekend.
Eric Farrell and Sean Farrell, both aged 21, of Castle Park, Tallaght in Dublin; 20-year-old Keith Brady of Cushlawn Close, Tallaght, Dublin, and 26-year-old Michael Ward of Manor Way, Whitehall Road, Dublin 12, appeared before Judge Eiteáin Cunningham at Sligo District Court.
All four men were charged with stealing a Mitsubishi car outside a residential property at Stoneparks, Ballymote at 7.25am on Sunday 4 January, and with the possession of two car registration plates stolen on 3 January from two Volkswagen Passats in Carrick-on-Shannon and with possessing a Parkside cordless drill with the intention of using it in the course of a theft.
Sergeant Adrian Keane testified that he arrested Eric Farrell on O'Connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo, at 5pm on Monday.
Eric Farrell was cautioned and made no reply to the charges.
There was an application for bail, however, Sgt Keane objected to bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the charges and said the investigation was still ongoing.
Judge Cunningham refused bail.
Sgt Keane also arrested Sean Farrell on O’Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo, at 5.12pm on Monday. He made no reply to the charges when cautioned.
Sean Farrell was further charged with the unlawful possession of cannabis at Ballymote Garda Station that day. Bail was applied for and refused.
Garda Michael Connolly of Sligo Garda Station gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of Mr Ward at 5.36pm on O’Connell Street, Ballymote on Monday.
Mr Ward made no reply after caution. Bail was again applied for and refused.
Garda Connolly testified that he arrested Mr Brady, at 5.24pm on Monday on O’Connell Street in Ballymote and charged him at 7.04pm.
Mr Brady made no reply after caution. He was also charged with possession of a flick-knife at Cleavry, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo, on 4 January. Another application for bail was made, which again was objected to.
Judge Cunningham refused Mr Brady bail, and made an order directing him to receive any medical or psychiatric assessments as required while in custody.
All four men were remanded to Castlerea Prison to appear via video link at Sligo District Court on 8 January.
