Garda pursuit reached speeds of 180km/h

Dangerous high-speed driving across North Cork in a stolen car at around 11am forced gardaí and people working on the roads to jump to safety, a court has heard.

At Cork District Court yesterday, Anthony Lee Douglas, of 25 Cushing Place, Farranree, pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including nine incidents of dangerous driving, two of burglary, and two of stealing cars.

Garda Michael Ring of the Garda Traffic Corp said Douglas was drunk at the time of the dangerous driving escapade on Sept 3.