A man who made bogus calls to the emergency services about bodies floating in the sea off Co Donegal, has appeared in court.
Nathan Coughlan also admitted breaking into and robbing churches during a crime spree over a five-year period.
The 28-year-old, who has 197 previous convictions, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to a raft of charges.
The charges relate to ten different incidents, all of which were carried out while Coughlan was either drunk or on drugs.
The accused, who is originally from Ennis in Co Clare, is in custody at Castlerea Prison since last October.
Garda Sergeant Maurice Doyle and State prosecutor Fiona Crawford…