Four men appear in court after garda chase connected to burglary investigation
Four men have appeared in a Dublin court following a high-speed Garda chase connected to a series of burglaries across several Irish counties. The suspects were apprehended after a pursuit involving the Dublin Crime Response Team and air support units.
Why it matters
It provides an update on a significant criminal investigation and the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat organized burglary rings.
Four men arrested after a Garda car chase have appeared before a Dublin court charged in connection with investigations into a spate of burglaries.
Luke Wall (23) of Brookview Way, Tallaght; Hugh Cash (50) of Sundale Avenue, Tallaght, both Dublin; his son John Cash (25) of Raithin Cuilin, Gorey, Co Wexford; and Michael Moorehouse McCarthy (23) of Aughmore Lane, Shankill, appeared separately before a special sitting of Dublin District Court on Saturday evening.
Across the four appearances, members of An Garda Síochána outlined that the men had been arrested and charged earlier on Saturday in connection with a pursuit on Thursday morning.
The court heard that gardaí believed that a silver Volvo S40 with distinctive features, including a coloured wing-mirror cover and seven-spoke alloy wheels, had been connected to a series of burglaries in Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Kilkenny.
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