A 24-year-old man has become the first person to be charged under new emergency laws, aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

Denis Constantin - who is originally from Romania but lives in Enniscorthy, CoWexford - faces two charges of breaching the regulations around restrictions on movement.

He also faces three other charges - including driving with no licence or insurance while disqualified.

At a sitting of Gorey District Court on Wednesday, Jude Brian O'Shea refused Mr Constantin bail.

He remanded him in custody to appear in court again next Tuesday.