Gardaí got numerous calls about a stolen car being driven at speed around the northside of Cork city in morning traffic in an incident where the Volkswagen was driven down “The 52 Steps”. At the height of the driving escapade the car was driven down the pedestrian amenity in Fairhill known locally as “The 52 Steps”. Tony Caufield of 221 Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, admitted driving the stolen car and to related counts of dangerous driving and having no insurance. He drove at speed in the direction of the garda vehicle, narrowly avoiding the garda car. He had seven previous convictions for driving stolen cars.

Source: Irish Examiner January 20, 2020 18:45 UTC