Defendant who said he was resident in UK had been living in West Cork for a year

The man's solicitor told the judge that his client was a long-time cannabis user and did not want to give his address.

Judge Roberts said: "His whole bail application was on the basis that he was resident in the UK, and that is now a deceit?" File photo: iStock

A man facing dangerous driving charges and who had earlier been released on bail having told a court he was just visiting from the UK has actually been living here for almost a year - but didn't reveal his address because he was afraid gardaí would find drugs there.

Tony O'Brien, who lives at Ardagh East near Rosscarbery in Co. Cork, had appeared before a previous vacation sitting of the district court in relation to dangerous driving charges and had been granted bail, pending an independent surety being approved by the court.