Man appears at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with driving offences

A man has appeared at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with a number of driving offences that were said to have occurred at the weekend.

Jason Barton (32) of Clon Elagh in Derry was charged with, on March 29, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving with no insurance, driving while unfit due to drink or drugs, driving while disqualified and taking a vehicle without permission and driving off in it.

He was also charged with possession of cannabis on the same date.

Defence solicitor Holly Lynch said that bail had been agreed by police on a number of conditions, including that he reside at his own address, he obey a curfew, wear an electronic tag, not be in any private motor vehicle, he not take any illegal drugs and he submit to breath tests when prompted by police.

He will appear again on April 23.