A man was remanded in custody last night charged over an alleged “air rage” incident on board a Ryanair flight.
Judge Mary Larkin remanded Ioan Remi Makula, 25, in custody to next Wednesday at a special sitting of Ennis District Court.
Defence solicitor Tara Godfrey said there was no application for bail on behalf of the accused, of Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway.
He is charged with engaging in behaviour of a threatening, abusive or insulting nature whether by word or gesture with intent to cause a breach of the peace, or being reckless as to whether a breach of the peace might have taken place
Garda Chris Healy of Shannon Garda Station told the court that he arrested Makula off a flight from Manchester at Shannon Airport at 9.40pm on Friday and later charged him at Shannon Garda station at midnight.
Garda Healy said that in response to caution and charge, Makula made no reply.
Judge Larkin granted legal aid to Ms Godfrey to represent Makula in the case.
Makula was standing in the body of the court for the brief hearing and Judge Larkin told him: “Sit down young man. Sit down and stop drawing attention to yourself.” Makula then sat down on a seat close by.
Sgt Noel O’Rourke told the court there is an issue that when Makula was arrested at Shannon Airport on Friday night he was travelling on a Romanian passport.
Sgt O’Rourke said that Makula had previously surrendered an Irish passport.
In reply, Judge Larkin told Sgt O’Rourke that if there is an application for bail for Makula at a later court date, gardai can insert that detail in their bail pack.
Judge Larkin said that if bail is granted in the future that Makula would be directed to hand over all passports to gardai.
Ms Godfrey asked that a psychiatric assessment be carried out on Makula while in custody.
Ms Godfrey said that Makula is on medication at the moment and told the court that his mother had a plastic bag in court with his medication to give to him.
Judge Larkin ordered that Makula appear at Ennis District Court on Wednesday via video-link from prison.
