2026-03-23 ยท Ballinasloe, Galway
Drug dealer gets suspended sentence after judge notes '61 people on mattresses in prison'
Ethan Casey received a fully suspended four-year sentence after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at his Ballinasloe home. The judge cited Casey's addiction, early plea and cooperation while warning about the harm of dealing and noting prison overcrowding. Ethan Casey was convicted.