Man drove 80mph on wrong side

A 34-year-old man drove around Killarney at speeds of over 80mph and several times on the wrong side of the road, a court has heard.

Richard Brazier finally came to a halt after hitting a wall in the Woodlawn estate on the southern end of the town, having circled the town on Friday afternoon in a chase with gardaí that lasted half an hour.

Brazier of Doire Álainn, Killarney, appeared at a special sitting of Killorglin District Court on Saturday on charges of dangerous driving in a vehicle allegedly stolen near Castlemaine on Friday afternoon.