Det Sgt Reidy told defence counsel, Mr Bowman (Mr Michael Bowman BL) it was his "intuition" and that of the gardaí that she knew where her partner was but agreed she wasn't asked about the "hidden car".

He said he hadn't gone to her earlier than he did because "I didn't think it appropriate to go cap in hand" to the house. He also agreed that the house had not been placed under surveillance.

Det Sgt Reidy said arrangements were being made to check the bank accounts of both the accused and his partner to see if money had been paid out to him.

The accused's partner told Mr Bowman she had posted €4,000 bail for him some 18 months ago and that she last saw him on Tuesday last week. She was on medication to help her sleep due to stress arising out of the case.

She said he was gone from the house when she woke up on Wednesday morning and she assumed he had left in his car to go to Dublin for his trial but she became aware on Friday in a phone call from his solicitor that he hadn't appeared in court on Friday.

She told Mr Bowman her partner never said he wasn't going to appear for his trial and hadn't asked her for money. She said she had unsuccessfully tried to telephone him since being told he hadn't come to court and she didn't know where he was at present.

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