Gardaí object to bail for Cork man accused of multiple fraudulent solar panel sales 

It is alleged accused had defrauded multiple individuals across Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Limerick out of a total of €77,775 over a four-year period

It was alleged defendant targeted people in the agricultural community and offered to sell them solar panels for their properties. File picture

A man facing dozens of charges contrary to the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001, was granted bail in the district court, despite garda objections.

Fermoy District Court was told 26 new charges were being brought against Maurice Kevin Caplice, aged 49, of Farrahy Road, Kildorrery, Co Cork, in addition to 37 charges that had been brought previously.