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Man caught with stolen monkey in court again over insurance matters

Summary

Paul Murtagh, 29, of Clonshaugh Heights, appeared before Swords District Court on 13 November 2013 charged with driving without insurance. He was alleged to have been stopped twice this year: on 17 April on Malahide Road and on 2 September on Feltrim Road, both times for lacking insurance. Defence solicitor Patrick Jackson requested a hearing date for both matters. Judge Dermot Dempsey asked why Murtagh had not appeared earlier; Murtagh replied he was at his grandfather's funeral. The judge remanded him on a €200 bond and adjourned the case to 27 January. Murtagh had previously been convicted on Monday at Dublin District Court for possessing a stolen Marmoset monkey, caught in his car on 1 October 2013 after the animal was taken during a burglary in County Kildare. He avoided prison, receiving 80 hours of community service in lieu of four months.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man caught with stolen monkey in court again over insurance matters. Charges or matters: driving without insurance; possessing a stolen monkey; unlawful possession of a stun-gun. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted

When:

• April 17th Incident
• September 2nd Incident
• January 27 Adjournment
• October 1 Adjournment
• October 27, 2009 Incident
• 2013-11-13 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Stage Finding Theft

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