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Swords District Court round-up

Summary

Swords District Court heard several matters presided over by Judge Dermot Dempsey. Sean Brennan, 32, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour outside Wright's Cafe Bar on June 7th. He was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service work in lieu of a two-month prison sentence. Thomas Nicholson, 23, was charged with the theft of an €18,000 mini digger from Balbriggan on March 6th. The matter was sent forward for trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and Nicholson was remanded on continuing bail. Gary Daly, 25, pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of PVP, valued at €1,300, found at his home on November 16th last year. The court adjourned the case until December 15th to allow for a Probation and Welfare report to assess his suitability for a 240-hour community service order in lieu of a four-month prison sentence. James Egan, 29, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a blood, urine, or breath sample at Ballymun Garda Station on December 12th last year. He was convicted, fined €600, and disqualified from driving for four years, with the disqualification postponed for five months until March 30th. Aldona Pastuhova, 42, was charged with having a dog off its lead in a public place. The case was adjourned until November 17th due to the unavailability of the prosecuting garda.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour; unlawful possession of PVP; failing to give a sample of blood, urine or breath; theft of mini digger. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 7th Incident
• March 6th Hearing Or Sentence
• November 7th Adjournment
• November 16th Incident
• December 15th Adjournment
• December 12th Incident
• March 30th Adjournment
• November 17th Adjournment
• 2014-10-14 Publication

Why: Gary Daly claimed the reason he had the drugs was because he had addiction issues and got into debt. CNI source report

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report