Man charged over deaths of two French tourists

A man  has been remanded in custody after appearing in a Dublin court charged in connection with the deaths of two French pedestrians…

A man  has been remanded in custody after appearing in a Dublin court charged in connection with the deaths of two French pedestrians in a crash earlier this week.

John Cash (25) from Sundale, Tallaght was charged with dangerous driving causing death and one of refusing to give a urine sample.

Martine Talon and Martine Liotard, both 53, died after they were struck by a car on the Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot on Wednesday night. They were walking on the footpath when a car  crashed into them.

Mr Cash was arrested at the scene and taken to Ballyfermot Garda station.

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Kilmainham District Court heard today Mr Cash made no reply when charged. He did not speak in court.

He was remanded in custody with consent to bail on a number of conditions.