An adapted car belonging to a Paralympian has been recovered by gardaí after it was stolen on Monday.
John McCarthy’s black Audi A6 estate was stolen from the driveway of his house in Lucan, Dublin.
Mr McCarthy, from Co Cork, is hoping to take part in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer.
He said in an appeal for information on Facebook that he was unable to train without the car.
“I need your help,” he said. “My car was stolen from outside my home in Lucan Co Dublin last night. I am a wheelchair user so this car is adapted with hand controls to allow me to drive it.
“Without this car I am unable to get to work or get to training which is so important to me at the moment as I am trying to qualify for the Rio Paralympics. If you could please share this post as much as you can and if you have any information you can contact me.”
The car was recovered in the Lucan area on Tuesday. No damage had been caused to the vehicle.
