Two brothers charged with causing criminal damage to pay and display machines in the city to get their hands on more than €1,400 have been remanded into further custody to await the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Vasile Feirer (29 ) and Toader Feirer (23 ) both with an address given as 12 Portland Street, Dublin 1, were brought in custody before Galway District Court on Monday charged with the criminal damage of a pay and display machine, attempting to commit theft, attempting to get into a mechanically propelled vehicle, and being in possession of a 18v Dewalt cordless drill, a drill bit, screw driver, and steel barrel with intent to commit theft at The Crescent, Galway, on November 20, 2011. They were also charged with stealing the contents of pay and display machine valued at €1,007.85, the criminal damage of a pay and display machine at New Road, and stealing the contents of a pay and display machine valued at €415 and criminal damage of the machine at Canal Road on January 29, 2011. Toader Feirer was further charged with resisting Garda Pat Fahy and threatening and abusive behaviour at The Crescent on November 20, 2011.
Garda Sinead Cunniffe told the court that both men were arrested on Sunday at 5.05am and their period of detention was extended before they were charged with the alleged offences. Inspector Sean Glynn then made an application for both accused men to be remanded into further custody. In objecting to bail being granted, Garda Cunniffe said that the investigation is on-going and that there were concerns over the address furnished to gardai. She added that some 50 Romanian nationals are believed to be attached to the address and that the charges were serious.
Judge Mary Fahy reserved on bail and remanded both man in custody to appear at Harristown District Court tomorrow, November 25, for DPP directions.
