Court archive
Court reports mentioning Kentstown, Meath
2023-12-12 · Dublin
Kevin Kelleher, 50, manager of a Dublin pub, pleaded guilty to possession of just under three kilograms of amphetamines, valued at €43,000, found in concealed compartments in the ladies' bathroom and a roof area of a store room. Garda Jamie Greville described a surveillance operation triggered by a tip, with Kelleher identified and arrested after CCTV footage showed him moving the drugs. Kelleher claimed duress and that he was forced to store the drugs. He had no prior convictions and no material wealth. The prosecution argued no evidence of payment, addiction, debt repayment or gang involvement. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a headline sentence of four years, reduced to three years, and suspended the entire term on strict conditions, including keeping the peace and good behaviour for five years.
2016-11-30 · Dublin
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Paul Brennan, aged 29, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Prison Officer Michael Delaney at Mountjoy Prison on 23 April 2011. Brennan, who had 56 prior convictions, threw a punch that ignited a violent attack by ten inmates on Delaney, who was head‑butted, punched, kicked and dragged to the ground. Delaney described lasting physical injuries, flashbacks and post‑traumatic stress, and said the assault robbed him of his career and sporting life. Brennan's counsel said he had turned his life around after release in 2012, citing his wife and family as stabilising influences. Judge Melanie Greally noted the incident was serious but limited to a single punch, and adjourned the case for a community service report, indicating a possible two‑year suspended sentence with one year probation and 240 hours community service. The case will return on 16 January 2017.
2016-11-23 · Meath
The High Court has reserved its decision on a judicial review action brought by Alan Bradley, who was sentenced to nine years imprisonment with the final two years suspended for conspiring to steal cash from Chubb Ireland in November 2007 at Tesco, Celbridge, Co Kildare. Bradley, along with his brother Wayne, pleaded guilty in 2012 to the charge. His sentence was later reduced on appeal to eight years, with 18 months suspended. Bradley claims he is entitled to one-third remission of his sentence, rather than the standard one-quarter, citing his attendance at courses and good behaviour while in Portlaoise Prison. Two applications for enhanced remission were refused by the Minister for Justice on the grounds that he posed a risk to public safety. Bradley argues the Minister failed to provide proper reasons for the refusal and that he was denied fair procedures. The Minister opposes the action, stating she was entitled to refuse enhanced remission based on the evidence. Following submissions from both parties, Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh reserved her decision and remanded Bradley on continuing bail pending her ruling.
2016-11-22 · Meath
Alan Bradley, 42, of Churchfields, Kentstown, Co Meath, is challenging the Minister for Justice's refusal to grant him one‑third remission of his sentence for conspiracy to rob a security van containing €1m in cash. Bradley pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiring to steal cash from Chubb Ireland in 2007 and was sentenced to nine years, with the final two years suspended. An appeal reduced the sentence to eight years with 18 months suspended. Bradley argues that his completion of several educational and training courses, including first aid, entitles him to enhanced remission rather than the standard one‑quarter reduction. Two applications for additional time off his sentence were denied on the basis that he poses a risk to public safety. He has been released on bail pending the outcome of the High Court action, which seeks to quash the Minister's decision and obtain a declaration that he is entitled to enhanced remission.
2014-11-24 · Laois
Alan Bradley, currently serving a prison sentence, has brought a High Court action against the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Irish Prison Service, and the Governor of Portlaoise Prison to compel the provision of orthodontic treatment. Bradley, who is incarcerated at Portlaoise, alleges that despite an independent expert report confirming his entitlement to treatment under HSE criteria, his request has been denied. His counsel, Dominic McGinn SC, argued that the failure to provide care is irrational and unreasonable, noting that Bradley has suffered severe pain for over a year. Mr Justice Paul McDermott granted leave to bring the application on an ex parte basis and adjourned the matter to a date in mid-December. The court heard that Bradley pleaded guilty in 2012 to conspiring to steal cash from a Chubb Ireland security van in 2007. Judge Tony Hunt originally sentenced him to nine years, with the final two suspended. On appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeal reduced this to eight years, with the final 18 months suspended. His brother, Wayne Bradley, also pleaded guilty to the offence. He was initially sentenced to seven years with 18 months suspended, a term the CCA reduced to six years with the final year suspended. Three other men, including a Chubb employee, were also sentenced for their roles in the incident.
2014-07-16 · Dublin
The Court of Criminal Appeal has reduced the sentences of Alan Bradley (40) and Wayne Bradley (35) by six months each following an appeal against convictions for conspiring to steal cash from Chubb Ireland on November 2, 2007, at Tesco, Celbridge, Co Kildare. Both men had previously pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. In April 2012, Judge Tony Hunt sentenced Alan Bradley to nine years with two years suspended and Wayne Bradley to seven years with 18 months suspended. Presiding Judge Mr Justice John MacMenamin found an error in principle in the original sentencing, noting that the trial judge appeared to start from the maximum ten-year penalty rather than assessing the case's position on the offending spectrum. Consequently, the appeal court determined that Alan Bradley's appropriate sentence was eight years with one-and-a-half years suspended. For Wayne Bradley, the court considered documentation regarding his health, including panic attacks and ankylosing spondylitis, and determined his appropriate sentence was six years with one year suspended. The court also congratulated gardai on their investigative work which prevented the commission of a more serious crime. The brothers had been involved in an attempted raid directed by the late Eamon Dunne, targeting a van containing nearly one million euro.