40-year-old appears in court charged with two counts of deception after Carlow post office incident

A 40-year-old man has appeared before Kilkenny District Court charged with two counts of deception.

Declan Haughney, Pollerton Road, Carlow was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) and charged in relation to an incident at Hosey’s Post Office in Carlow town last Friday.

The court heard the defendant made no reply when his charges were read out to him.

No application for bail was made and he has been remanded in custody to appear again before Carlow District court next Wednesday the 2nd of February.

A second man arrested on Wednesday has been released from custody and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.