A COUPLE have appeared in court on dozens of benefit fraud charges.
Martin Stokes, who is 25, and his 24-year-old wife Margaret, stood as the charges were put to them at Donegal Circuit Court.
Stokes faced 39 charges of dishonestly obtaining benefits in Ballybofey and Letterkenny.
His wife faced 20 charges, most of dishonestly obtaining social welfare payments.
She also faced a charge of presenting a birth certificate in the name of Lisa Marie Reilly to the department of social protection in order to make a false claim.
All the offences date back to 2008 and 2009.
Mr Stokes was remanded in custody whilst his wife was released on continued bail.
The case was adjourned until July.