An unemployed man charged in relation to an incident in which a car was allegedly stolen while a baby boy was in the back seat has been granted bail until November.
Patrick McCarthy (61) of Mullaly Grove, Cappamore, Co Limerick is charged with the unauthorised taking of a car following a series of events in north Tipperary yesterday afternoon.
Gardaí reported that a car was taken from the village of Newport at about 3pm and a four-month-old boy was in the back seat at the time.
The car was later abandoned outside Nenagh following a major Garda operation and the baby boy was reunited with his parents.
A man was arrested on the outskirts of Limerick at about 4pm and was detained at Nenagh Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
He was charged yesterday evening
In court this morning, gardaí applied to have the case adjourned to Nenagh District Court on November 5th and did not object to bail for the accused.
The State submitted evidence of arrest, charge and caution which indicated, Judge Mary Martin said, that Patrick McCarthy made “no reply” when charged.
The accused was present in court but was not called upon to speak until the judge considered a legal aid application.
When Judge Martin asked Mr McCarthy if he was working, he replied: “No. I’m not, no. I’m unemployed. I’m drawing the dole.”
Judge Martin adjourned the case until November at Nenagh District Court, remanding the accused on continuing bail and granting free legal aid.