26/10/2017

Man Appears In Court Charged With Dublin Hijackings

A man has appeared before Tallaght District Court charged in connection with a series of hijackings on Monday 23 October.

The man, aged 37 and named as James Rafferty, was arrested by armed garda officers at City West shopping centre following an 8 hour long incident, during which a number of people were attacked by a man with a firearm, and a number of cars were stolen and crashed.

Rafferty was remanded in custody to appear again in court next week.

According to reports, it has been recommended that Rafferty receive psychiatric treatment as garda are concerned for his well-being.

(MH)

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