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| 'Wheel climber' appears in court | 'Wheel climber' appears in court |
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| The man who climbed to the top of Belfast's big wheel has appeared in court charged with disorderly conduct. | The man who climbed to the top of Belfast's big wheel has appeared in court charged with disorderly conduct. |
| Patrick Joyce, 38, of no fixed abode was also charged with unlawfully imprisoning five people who were stuck on the wheel during the incident. | Patrick Joyce, 38, of no fixed abode was also charged with unlawfully imprisoning five people who were stuck on the wheel during the incident. |
| Belfast magistrates court was told that Mr Joyce had a grievance about his living conditions which had led him to climb the structure in protest. | Belfast magistrates court was told that Mr Joyce had a grievance about his living conditions which had led him to climb the structure in protest. |
| He was refused bail and remanded in custody until 29 June. | He was refused bail and remanded in custody until 29 June. |
| A defence solicitor said he had been assured that the protest was now over and that the Housing Executive was attempting to address Mr Joyce's concerns. | A defence solicitor said he had been assured that the protest was now over and that the Housing Executive was attempting to address Mr Joyce's concerns. |
| He added that there would be no repeat of the incident. | He added that there would be no repeat of the incident. |
| Roads around the city hall were closed during the incident on Monday and a team of specialist fire fighters was used to bring Mr Joyce to safety. |