Man charged in connection with arson to a car

Man charged in connection with arson to a car

By Brendan Grehan 

A MAN has appeared in Tallaght Court charged in connection with arson to a car.

Judge Patricia McNamara accepted jurisdiction in Alan Fennell’s case.

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Fennell, aged 41, with an address at Tramway Court, Tallaght, is charged with arson by setting fire to a car on Treepark Road in Tallaght on November 1, 2017.

Sergeant Eithne Madden told Judge McNamara that it will be alleged that at 12.40am on November 1 last, that gardai responded to a call about a car being set on fire. She said it will be alleged that Fennell was arrested at the scene.

Fennell’s solicitor, Michael Hennessy, put it to Sgt Madden that the car was worth €200.

Judge McNamara accepted jurisdiction.

Mr Hennessy asked the judge to make an order for disclosure.

Judge McNamara remanded Fennell on continuing bail for a month for a plea or a date for hearing.

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