Man charged after arrests at halting site

A multi-agency operation which saw the arrest of three men at a traveller site on the N25 Cork to Midleton Road near Little Island resulted in one man being brought before Cork District Court yesterday.

Detective Garda Rory O’Connor testified at Cork District Court that he arrested Thomas Gray, aged 34, of N25 halting site, Little Island, Co Cork.

The first charge stated on a date unknown between August 28 and December 5 at Oakbrook, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, he handled stolen property — a Nissan Qashqai, with 2014 registration, knowing it was stolen.