Mr Justice Keenan Johnson has pushed back the arraignment of Barry Carr (31), with an address at Boeshill, Pettigo, Co Donegal, to January 2017 before Mullingar Circuit Court.

Mr Carr is charged with two counts of Section 4 theft, that on the night of 24 to 25 June last year he allegedly took livestock worth a total of €107,300 from the farm of Niall and Christa Dillon at Cornaher, Co Westmeath.

Mr Carr is currently on bail with substantial conditions attached. These include that the defendant reside at the given address in Pettigo, sign on once a week at his local garda station, give an undertaking not to travel to Westmeath, provide an independent surety of €10,000, and a €500 personal bond. Mr Carr was initially charged in connection with the case in June this year.

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