A 24-year-old man has become the first person to be charged under new emergency laws, aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
Denis Constantin - who is originally from Romania but lives in Enniscorthy, CoWexford - faces two charges of breaching the regulations around restrictions on movement.
He also faces three other charges - including driving with no licence or insurance while disqualified.
Advertisement
At a sitting of Gorey District Court on Wednesday, Jude Brian O'Shea refused Mr Constantin bail.
He remanded him in custody to appear in court again next Tuesday.
