David O’Callaghan (40) appeared in court on Saturday charged with five counts of criminal damage to gates
A man carried out a series of attacks by crashing a van into gates of Áras an Uachtaráin, the Custom House and Government Buildings in Dublin after suffering “delusional fantasies”, a court heard.
The court heard the damage at Áras an Uachtaráin was valued at €4,750. As yet, there was no damage estimate for the other locations but gardaí believed it to be in the tens of thousands.He was remanded in custody with consent to bail set at €350 but also requiring approval of a €5,000 independent surety, who must lodge €1,500.
He is accused of damaging the entrance gate at Phoenix Gate Lodge, Áras an Uachtaráin, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. However, the judge held that the evidence outlined was not sufficient to refuse bail outright and imposed a range of strict conditions. It was claimed the van went to Government Buildings and arrived at Merrion Square at 2:30am when it “swerved suddenly and without warning in the direction of the rear gates of Leinster House.”The van later reversed at speed into the North Road gate at Government Buildings, and shortly afterwards crashed into the gates of An Taoiseach’s department at Merrion Street Upper, the court heard.
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