Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Barry Lysaght (46), formerly of Charleville, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to one count of reckless endangerment and one count of the unauthorised taking of a car at a location near the South Circular Road on March 16th, 2003.

The driver is now expected to appear at a future sitting of the local District Court.

Neil Robertson had placed gardaí and the public at 'significant risk of injury', the judge said

Ex-Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes has been jailed for 15 months

Shortly before 9pm last night, gardaí attempted to stop a car on O’Brien Road, Carlow

The ex-Celtic and Sunderland player hit 160 km/h and nearly collided with another motorist