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A 34-year-old man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Stephen Marron in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan on Tuesday night.
He is also charged with endangerment of a garda.
The accused, James Tomany of Clay Road, Keady, Co Armagh, appeared before a special sitting of Carrickmacross District Court where he was remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on December 5th.
He faced two charges related to an incident on Main Street, Castleblayney on Tuesday night, November 27th.
Evidence of arrest, charge and caution was given by Garda Sgt Tom Miller.
The court heard that in reply to the first charge of dangerous driving causing the death of Stephen Marron the defendant said, “I am sorry for my actions”.
The second alleges reckless endangerment of a garda contrary to section 13 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. He is accused of driving on Yorke Street, Castleblayney onto Main Street, Castleblayney while a member of An Garda Síochána was holding onto the vehicle in an attempt to prevent himself from falling from the fast moving vehicle and that this created a substantial risk of death or serious harm.
The defendant also faces two other charges alleging assault causing harm to another person on March 31st 2018. In reply to one of them he said “The full light will be shone on this at some stage. That was the reason for going into the Garda station in the first place”.
Judge Gerry Jones was told there was consent to him being remanded in custody.
Siobhan Murphy, solicitor for the defendant, asked that her client receive medical attention and she applied for legal aid. She said he is currently in receipt of unemployment benefit.
Garda Inspector Kevin Gavigan said he believes the defendant is a farmer.
Judge Jones said he would reserve a decision on the application.
The accused sat silently in court throughout proceedings. He was wearing black Adidas pants, a wine top and blue jacket.
He is due in court again next week.