‘Appalled’ judge throws out bail agreement

A district court judge told a court yesterday he was “absolutely appalled” that gardaí reached agreement for bail for a man who had committed 18 offences while on bail previously.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan made his comment when he threw out a bail agreement reached between gardaí and solicitor Stiofán Fitzpatrick for the 30-year-old Co Clare man, and refused bail to the accused.

The accused is before the court in relation to three alleged robberies carried out on two male victims and one female victim concerning amounts ranging from €20 to €70 in east Clare last June and July.