Naas Court hears allegations of Co Kildare woman being threatened with hammer while man faces several charges for robberies

A 25- year-old Co Dublin man appeared before Naas District Court today charged with a number of robberies in Co Kildare over the past week.

In court Sgt Darren Divilly outlined that the accused along with another man is being investigated in relation to clothes matching CCTV footage of another robbery.

Also evidence was given that a tablet was found with messages planning a robbery.

The accused is facing charges in relation to a robbery at Jordan's Centra, Caragh, Co Kildare, on August 15, 2017. It is understood that €1, 847 in cash was stolen.

On the same date, at Murphy's Food, Ballybrittas, Co Laois, €300 was stolen. Also on the same date, at Coynes Shop & Filling Station, Rochbridge, Co Westmeath, €500 in cash was stolen along with six packets of cigarettes worth €69.

At Newcastle Store, on August 12, 2017, €250 in cash was stolen.

In court today, Sgt Divilly gave evidence of how at Jordan's Centra, a man entered with a red hammer and fled with cash. It is understood that a female staff member was threatened and €1,1847 was stolen from the contents of the till.

It is understood, according to evidence in court how the accused was seen in a Honda Accord car.  Sgt Divilly told the court how there were two men in the car when stopped at Johnstown, Co Kildare, and one was the accused before the court.

Evidence was given that the clothes the accused  was  wearing matched those being worn during a robbery captured on CCTV.

Objections were made to bail, for fear that the accused would reoffend.

Judge Miriam Walsh ordered that the accused is remanded in custody at Cloverhill, to appear at Naas District Court, on August 24, next.