A 28-year-old Romanian national who is facing charges related to the brandishing of a knife in public in Carrickmacross late last month has been further remanded in custody.
David Covaciu of address at Ardee Road, Magheross, Carrickmacross stands charged with 2 offences under the firearms and offensive weapons act 1990.
The father of two faces a third charge related to the use of abusive and threatening language contrary to the Public Order Act.
Northern Sound reports that the fresh charges relate to his being stopped at a service station in Castleblayney on the 15th of March this year.
On this occasion, Covaciu was in control of a vehicle in circumstances where he tested positive for cannabis and alcohol and was allegedly found to have no insurance, no tax, and no NCT certificate on this vehicle contrary to the Road Traffic Act.
Covaciu has a previous conviction dating to 2019 for dangerous driving as well as others related to driving disqualification.
In the aftermath of the alleged incident, Gript reported on videos which were widely circulated online, leading to the issuing of a statement from An Garda Síochána to assuage public concern.
You can read the original report here.