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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Balbriggan District Court heard several matters, including the sentencing of Karl Robinson. Robinson pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and while disqualified at Station Road in Lusk on June 29, 2013. Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered him to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of a three-month prison sentence, following a Probation Services consultation. He was also disqualified from driving for four years. In separate proceedings, Patricia Ferris, alleged to have refused or failed a breath sample at Balbriggan Garda Station on April 21, was remanded on continuing bail for a hearing at Swords District Court on June 9. Emma Nevin, charged with selling counterfeit cigarettes at Balbriggan Sunday Market on April 27, was also remanded on continuing bail for a plea hearing on June 9. Debbie Whelan, alleged to have produced a wheel brace during an argument on Chieftain's Road on July 8, 2013, was remanded on continuing bail for a hearing on May 16. Finally, Bridget O'Leary pleaded guilty to the theft of €54.81 worth of groceries from Tesco in Balbriggan on October 8, 2013. She was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on June 12 for the facts of the case to be heard.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: refused or failed a breath sample; production of an article namely a wheel brace; theft of groceries; driving without insurance; driving while disqualified. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 29th, 2013 Incident
- December 2012 Incident
- April 21st Adjournment
- June 9th Adjournment
- April 27th Hearing Or Sentence
- July 8th, 2013 Adjournment
- May 16th Adjournment
- October 8th, 2013 Adjournment
- June 12th Adjournment
- 2014-05-02 Publication
Why: ' The solicitor explained that Robinson has five children to look after to which Judge Dempsey replied: 'That is not my problem. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: theft of groceries (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Accused
Charges: production of an article namely a wheel brace (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance; driving while disqualified (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Father-of-five Karl Robinson has been ordered to complete 240 hours community service work in lieu of a three month prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and driving while disqualified at Station Road in Lusk on June 29th, 2013. After a consultation with the Probation Services, Robinson was deemed suitable for community service and Judge Dempsey handed down the order to complete 240 hours in lieu of the prison sentence.
Accused
Charges: refused or failed a breath sample (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Places mentioned
- Station Road
- Lusk
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Abbeylea Avenue
- College View
- Mountmellick
- Golden
- Chieftain's Road
- Bremore Pastures Way
- at Balbriggan Garda Station
- Balbriggan
- Chieftain's Road
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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