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Rory Mooney, 24 May
A man who received his final warning about breaching bail has been
remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
Ethan Collins (21) of Dacre Terrace in Derry appeared charged with
breaching his bail on May 23 by being intoxicated.
A police officer told the court that Collins had first been charged and
released on police bail on April 11.
He said that the defendant did not make the court date and breached
bail on April 20 and May 5 when he received 'a final warning'.
The officer said that on May 23 Collins was found lying intoxicated
outside the tourist office in Waterloo Place and was taken to
hospital.
The court heard that all of Collins' offending was alcohol related.
The officer said that there had been three bail breaches in the space
of a month and there was a 'clear risk of re-offending.'
Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said that he was 'acutely aware' his
client had been given a final warning.
He said that Collins had 'a severe alcohol problem'.
District Judge Barney McElholm said that Collins had been warned on the
last occasion and refused bail.
Collins was remanded in custody to appear again on June 6.