Swords District Court round-up

At Swords District Court, a 29-year-old PhD Science student from Ashbourne was found guilty of attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol on Rathbeale Road in December 2013 after consuming eight vodkas at a charity event. He received a €750 fine and a three-year driving disqualification. In separate proceedings, a 23-year-old Dublin man charged with threatening to kill another and unlawful possession of an imitation firearm was remanded on continuing bail pending service of the Book of Evidence in September. A 25-year-old Swords resident pleaded guilty to possessing a window-breaking implement in connection with a GAA club and to drug possession, receiving a three-month suspended sentence and €150 fine. A 32-year-old Coolock man charged with public intoxication and abusive behaviour outside a pub was remanded for a probation report, with potential community service consideration. A 32-year-old Malahide landscaper convicted of assault was ordered to provide realistic compensation to avoid imprisonment. Additional cases involving trespass, intoxication, and drug possession were either remanded for hearing dates or resulted in fines and convictions.