Cork man charged with stealing eight cars and burgling two houses

Accused told court: 'The reason I commit a crime is because I was walking around the roads with no money, nothing around me, no friends… I have barely got shoes on my feet'

The charges against the accused relate to alleged offences at Douglas, Glanmire, Carrigaline, Bweeng, Mallow, Firmount and Mallow. Picture: Larry Cummins

Gardaí objected to bail being granted to a Cork man who was arrested and charged with stealing eight cars, burgling two houses and attempting to burgle two more at various locations around Cork City and county over the past three weeks.

Detective Garda Pat Barry arrested Stephen Coughlan, formerly of Maulbawn, Passage West, Co Cork, and now of Bride Valley View in Cork, and brought him before Cork District Court.