Czech charged with church theft

A Czech national has appeared at a special sitting of Tralee District Court after gardaí arrested him near a Killarney church where a large charity box was removed.

Millan Gabco, aged 36, of Lartigue Court, Killarney, is charged with taking €150 from Friary Church, Fairhill, on March 8, and with having a screwdriver and “multitool” with the intention of committing burglary.

Gardaí gave evidence that at 7pm last Sunday, Mr Gabco entered the Friary with two others and they removed a large charity box.