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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
At Balbriggan District Court, Edwin Akandu pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, having no tax or insurance, and lacking a driving licence. He was convicted and sentenced to four months in prison, with an additional six-year disqualification for the uninsured offence. Judge Dempsey noted Akandu had driven just over a year after receiving a previous four-year ban. In a separate matter, Tony Thunder pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a window in Skerries. The court marked the case peremptory, granting him until July 10th to provide €200 in compensation. Tina Power pleaded guilty to drink driving after giving a urine reading of 297mg/100ml. She was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for three years. James Heraghty, who is alleged to have assaulted a garda, used threatening behaviour, and obstructed an officer, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on September 26th while the State clarifies CCTV footage. Keith O'Gorman, alleged to have assaulted another man at Balbriggan Harbour, was also remanded on continuing bail to appear on July 12th for the hearing of his case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: driving while disqualified; having no tax and insurance; no driving licence; causing criminal damage; drink driving; assaulting a garda; threatening and abusive behaviour; obstructing a garda; assaulting another man causing him harm. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 2012 Incident
- May 2007 Incident
- October 31st, 2013 Incident
- October 13th, 2013 Incident
- July 10th Incident
- August 18th, 2012 Incident
- April 29th Incident
- September 26th Adjournment
- September 13th, 2013 Adjournment
- July 12th Adjournment
- 2014-06-13 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: driving while disqualified; having no tax and insurance; no driving licence (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Akandu of Castlemartin Avenue, Eastham Road in Bettystown pleaded guilty before Balbriggan District Court to driving while disqualified, having no tax and insurance and no driving licence when he was stopped by gardai on October 31st, 2013 at Drogheda Street in Balbriggan. He convicted and sentenced Akandu to four months in prison and disqualified him from driving for six years for having no insurance.
Defendant
Charges: assaulting a garda; threatening and abusive behaviour; obstructing a garda (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: assaulting another man causing him harm (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: drink driving (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey fined Power €500 and disqualified her from driving for three years.
Places mentioned
- Castlemartin Avenue
- Eastham Road
- Pinewood Green Road
- Balrothery
- Bremore Pastures Crescent
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Drogheda
- Drogheda Street
- Balbriggan
- Vauxhall Street
- Skerries
- Skerries house
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