Man, 41, appears in court charged over death of young married dad-of-three after Balbriggan road collision
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The incident happened on the Railway Road on Monday night
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Mircea Rostas was struck by a car on Monday in a hit and run
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Daniel Rostas, aged 41, of Hastings Green, Balbriggan appeared before Judge Michele Finan at
He was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mircea Rostas at Railway Street, and listened to the proceedings with the aid of a Romanian interpreter.
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He confirmed that he intended to object to bail, however, defence solicitor Sandra Frayne told the judge her client was not making an application at this stage.
However, she added he would seek bail on a future date and gardaí would be given advance notice.
Mr Rostas, who is not related to the deceased, was wearing black grey top, grey pants and black and white runners, and did not address the court.
Judge Finan remanded him in custody to appear on July 3 at Cloverhill District
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Judge Finan granted legal aid after noting that the accused was on a disability benefit and she added that the case would listed for directions from the DPP on the next date.
She also agreed to a defence request for appropriate
The charge is under section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
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