A man's been refused bail after he was charged with attempting to launder over €1.2m.

The cash was seized during a random car search at a garda checkpoint on Friday in Ballyvergal, Co Carlow as part of Operation Thor.

John Fitzgerald of Woodbrook Place, Green Lane in Carlow was remanded on bail after he was considered to be a flight risk due to the serious nature of the offence.

He appeared before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court earlier this morning.

He was remanded to Cloverhill Prison to appear in the District Court there next Friday.