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Court reports mentioning Kilmacanogue, Wicklow
2026-02-06 · Wicklow
Avoca has been accused of overreacting by sacking its head chef, Giorgio Romano, after a company investigator claimed he falsified refrigeration records for two batches of curry. The Workplace Relations Commission heard that Avoca informed health inspectors that there was no food safety risk and did not recall the meals. Romano's lawyers argued that the company acted disproportionately, as Romano made a genuine mistake under pressure. Romano, who had worked for Avoca for 17 years, stated he was under pressure due to a shortage of staff and was operating new equipment for the first time. He explained that he took the curries out of the chiller himself because a kitchen assistant was missing. The tribunal was told that Avoca had no evidence of a food safety risk and that firing Romano was inconsistent with their earlier statements. The adjudicator is expected to deliver a decision in about 12 weeks.
2021-03-22 · Wicklow
A 45‑year‑old Romanian man, Vasile Jelecuteam, was stopped at a Garda checkpoint in Wicklow at about 12:05 a.m. on 22 March 2021. Garda Margaret Fennelly of Bray Garda Station checked his ID and driver's licence against the Garda Pulse and the newly‑activated Schengen Information System (SIS II). The search revealed that Germany had issued a European Arrest Warrant for Jelecuteam. The High Court heard that the details of the alleged offence had not yet been supplied. Mr Justice Paul Burns remanded Jelecuteam in custody until 31 March, with a bail hearing scheduled for the following Thursday. The case illustrates how SIS II allows instant alerts across 30 countries, enabling authorities to act swiftly on cross‑border warrants. The court did not receive further information on the offence at the time of the hearing.
2019-07-03 · Wicklow
Pawel Buc, 24, was caught with €19,000 worth of cannabis and handed a four‑year suspended sentence. Gardaí found just under a kilogram of cannabis in his apartment, along with weighing scales, mobile phones, a tick list and €645 in cash. Buc had previously pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis for sale or supply in 2017 and had one speeding conviction. He claimed financial hardship and that he was merely transporting the drugs for €200. The court, after considering his cooperation and lack of prior serious offences, deemed his culpability low and imposed a suspended four‑year term, with no custodial time to be served. The sentence was fully suspended, meaning no immediate imprisonment was required. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.