Patrick Kehoe on the right (23) moons photographers in the Phoenix Park Photo: Colin O'Riordan

A MAN who was allegedly late for a flight from Dublin to Amsterdam has appeared in court charged with damaging a door at a boarding gate.

Patrick Kehoe (23) ran out of Terminal One towards the aircraft before he was stopped by Ryanair staff and Airport Police, and gardai arrived on the scene.

He was grinning when he was brought into court in custody this morning.

Judge Bernadette Owens remanded him on bail to a date in November after gardai said there were no objections to bail.

However, an attempt to ban him from Dublin Airport was successfully resisted by his solicitor.

The accused, with an address at Raheenaskeagh, Oulart, Gorey, Co Wexford, was brought before Dublin District Court this morning.

Mr Kehoe is charged with criminal damage to a magnetic door lock at Gate 106 at Terminal One in Dublin Airport.

Garda David Cahill gave evidence of arresting Mr Kehoe at 7.50am at Dublin Airport before he was taken to Ballymun Garda Station and charged.

Gda Cahill said Mr Kehoe was handed a true copy of the charge sheet and made no reply to the charge after caution.

The garda said that DPP's directions were outstanding on the charge and Mr Kehoe faced the possibility of further charges.

Gda Cahill said there were no objections to bail.

Judge Owens remanded Mr Kehoe on bail in his own bond of €200.

Defence solicitor Peter Connolly was assigned on free legal aid, after the court heard Mr Kehoe was not working.

Gda Cahill asked for Mr Kehoe to be banned from Dublin Airport, but this was successfully resisted by Mr Connolly, who objected to this bail condition.

Mr Kehoe, wearing a grey padded jacket and tracksuit bottoms, briefly addressed the court to say he wasn't working, didn't have a solicitor and "didn't know any of them".

Judge Owens then assigned Mr Connolly to represent him.

Mr Kehoe and his luggage, walked out of court, with a young woman shortly after the hearing.

He has not yet indicated how he is pleading to the charge.

Mr Kehoe dropped his trousers and mooned press photographers shortly after he left the Criminal Courts of Justice.

He was also "throwing shapes and made hand gestures at the assembled snappers."

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