Man, 47, charged with hit and run

FOUR counts of hit and run and possession of an offensive weapon were among the charges brought against a 47-year-old man who was involved in a collision which left an 83-year-old man in a serious condition in hospital on Thursday.

Graham Dunne was charged at Bandon District Court yesterday in connection with the hit and run incident. He was charged with drink driving, refusing to give a test at Bandon Garda station and unauthorised use of a vehicle.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again next Friday.

It is understood the injured man is from Glengarriff, and remains in a serious condition at Cork University Hospital.

His wife suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local doctor’s surgery.

The hit and run occurred near Abbeystrewery cemetery, about a mile from Skibbereen town centre, just before 10.30am. The road was closed for a number of hours on Thursday as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene.

Gardaí appealed for anybody who may have seen the van driving erratically or dangerously along the 10-mile stretch of road between Ballydehob and Skibbereen.

Information to Skibber-een Garda Station at 028 23088, or Clonakilty Garda Station at 023 8821570.