Kevin McIllmurray leaving Letterkenny District Court. (North West Newspix)
A WEST Belfast man accused of driving at speed up the right hand lane of Pearse Road at the weekend has been released on bail and sureties totalling €5,000.
Kevin McIlmurray, from Slemish Way, appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Sunday night.
He appeared again before Judge Paul Kelly at the same court yesterday afternoon.
McIlmurray faced charges of endangerment, dangerous driving and refusing to provide a blood or urine sample to gardaí.
The court heard the entire incident was caught on CCTV and that McIlmurray and a passenger were apprehended with the help of a reserve Garda and two local taxi men.
It is alleged he drove at speed into oncoming traffic before being apprehended. Gardaí suspected he had been drug-driving.
McIlmurray was released from custody after providing bail and sureties of €5,000. A total of €2,300 was provided in cash.
Judge Kelly also ordered McIlmurray to surrender his passport.
McIlmurray, dressed in an Antrim GAA jersey and O’Neills tracksuit bottoms, is due to appear in court in Letterkenny again on July 4.