National court archive · 2026-03-23
Drug dealer gets suspended sentence after judge notes '61 people on mattresses in prison'
At a glance
- Crime
- possession of drugs for sale or supply
- People
- Ethan Casey, Brian O’Callaghan, Eoin Fox, Brendan McDonagh BL, Brendan Bourke BL
- Locations
- St Joseph’s Place, Ballinasloe
- Court
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- four years in prison, which he suspended in full for three years
Summary
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.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie