An 18-year-old Leaving Cert student accused at Glenties of killing a Garda is back in court tomorrow, Thursday.

Jamie McGrenaghan was charged last Friday with the manslaughter of a Garda Robbie McCallion who died from injuries received when dealing with a stolen car investigation.

McGrenaghan was charged at Glenties District Court with the unlawful killing of Garda Robbie McCallion who died from injuries received on March 26th at Tara Court, Letterkenny.

The youth, who sat beside his mother in court during the four-minute hearing, was also charged with dangerous driving causing Gda McCallion’s death on the same occasion.

He was additionally charged with reckless driving, endangering the lives of gardai Joanne Doherty and Shane Lavelle on the same occasion.

Evidence of charging McGrenaghan at 7.35 a.m. following his arrest at his home last Friday morning was given by Sgt Christy Galligan. He said the youth replied “no comment” to each charge when cautioned that anything he said would be taken down and could be used in evidence.

Sgt Galligan said there was no objection to bail for McGrenaghan who was already on High Court bail.

Judge Denis McLoughlin remanded McGrenaghan on continuing bail of €4,000 and adjourned the case to July 2nd – tomorrow – at Letterkenny District Court.

Sgt Galligan said McGrenaghan was already on remand to July 16th on other charges. A further adjournment will be sought tomorrow to that date when it is expected the book of evidence will be ready for service.

McGrenaghan, of Gortnatraw, Kerrykeel, was originally charged with dangerously driving an 11-year-old car and causing serious harm to 29-year-old Gda McCallion in Tara Court.

He was also charged, along with 19-year-old Cathal Dunleavy, with stealing another car – a 15-year-old model, the property of Tonia O’Brien – in Tara Court on the same occasion.

Dunleavy, of Meentagh, Glenvar, Kerrykeel, and who has been in custody since his arrest, was on a week’s compassionate leave from prison – where he was serving nine months for petty crime – at the time of the incident involving Gda McCallion.

McGrenaghan was 17 at the time of his arrest but a court ruled his name could be published following his 18th birthday less than a week later.

Gda McCallion died in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, on April 7th with his parents, Bob and Nancy, and other family members by his bedside. He was buried in his home town, Swinford, Co. Mayo