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A FATHER will miss his daughter's wedding after he was refused bail accused of "ransacking" an elderly woman's south Dublin home before leading gardai on a dangerous traffic pursuit.
Daragh O’Flaherty allegedly branded gardai “Nazis” during his arrest on Friday evening.
A garda was injured in the incident, a judge has heard.
The metal worker, with an address at Tradaree Court, Shannon, Co. Clare was arrested at 7pm and taken to Pearse Street Garda station.
He was charged with trespassing in a manner likely to cause fear in another, engaging in threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour, failing to give his name to gardai, obstructing arrest, and being intoxicated contrary to the Public Order Act.
He is also accused of violent behaviour in a Garda station.
Mr O’Flaherty has not yet indicated how he will plead and could face additional charges.
Two Dublin teenagers accused of stealing cars in a spate of burglaries have been denied bail.
Adam Murphy (19), of Cherry Orchard Crescent, Ballyfermot, and Jason Maughan (19), with an address at Rosebank View, Clondalkin, were brought before a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court.
Detective Garda Donal Tully told Judge John Campbell that the two men were charged with burglaries at occupied houses and the theft of high-powered cars from the properties, namely a Range Rover and a Kia Sportage.
The incidents are alleged to have occurred on January 10 in the Leopardstown area.
He objected to bail citing the seriousness of the offences.