A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the theft of a JCB digger in County Carlow earlier this week.
On Wednesday morning, Gardaí responded to the theft of the digger in the Tullow area. Following the theft, several Gardaí and members of the public pursued the vehicle, which was eventually stopped and a man was arrested.
43-year-old Martin Cunningham, of Crann Cottage, Cloneygal, Carlow, appeared before Dublin District Court this morning. He was charged with nine counts of dangerous driving between Carlow and Kildare, five counts of endangering traffic, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, driving under the influence, driving with no insurance, and driving with no license. Mr. Cunningham also faces one charge of theft from a shop.
There was no application for bail, and Mr. Cunningham was remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court next Wednesday.
