A retired member of the Garda's anti-terrorist unit who was charged in relation to the death of one man and with causing serious injury to three women was sent forward to the Circuit Court for trial when his case came up at Dún Laoghaire District Court yesterday.
Frank Hayes, Glengara Park, Dún Laoghaire, was remanded on continuing bail of €600, and an independent surety of €600, to the Circuit Court.
The charges relate to two accidents which happened within minutes of each other early on July 24th last year, at Blackglen Road and Enniskerry Road, Co Dublin.
Two young women, Edel Halligan and Natalie Woods, were seriously injured as they waited for a taxi after a party at Lamb Doyle's pub on Blackglen Road.
The charges also relate to a second incident minutes later in which two Mercedes cars collided on the Enniskerry Road, resulting in the death of Gordon Geary (71) and serious injury to his wife, Joy.
Presenting the book of evidence Det Sgt Seán Campbell said Mr Hayes was charged with four counts of breach of the Road Traffic Act and two charges of reckless endangerment under Section 13 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
He said further summary charges might be dealt with at a later date.
Mr Hayes, who was 52 at the time of the accidents, had already retired from the Garda Special Detective Unit and was described at the time as a cab-driver.
Yesterday his solicitor, Michael Staines, told the court Mr Hayes was now "effectively retired" and in need of legal aid. Assenting subject to the necessary proofs, Judge Claire Leonard assigned counsel to act in his defence.
Mr Hayes sat quietly throughout the brief hearing. He was accompanied by family and friends. Outside one of his entourage told reporters: "Move back or I will arrest you."