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Swords District Court round-up

Date
2014-11-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Swords

County
Dublin

Summary

Swords District Court heard five matters presided over by Judge Dermot Dempsey. Keith McNamara, 22, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of €1,100 worth of cannabis herb and a further possession charge. The judge described the alleged sales as a 'commercial enterprise' and remanded McNamara on continuing bail until December 8th for a restorative justice report. Donal O'Hara, 22, pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour towards gardaí; he was convicted and fined €300. Peter Lumsden, 53, pleaded guilty to trespassing in a manner likely to cause fear at his ex-girlfriend's home. He was convicted and sentenced to five months in prison, suspended for three years, with a condition prohibiting any direct or indirect contact with the victim. Mark O'Toole, 26, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply. The case was adjourned until December 8th to hear the facts, and O'Toole was remanded on continuing bail. Michael Casey, 44, was found guilty of driving under the influence of cannabis and Xanax. He was convicted, fined €750, and disqualified from driving for four years, with the disqualification postponed until February 28th.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: threatening and abusive behaviour; trespassing; unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply; driving under the influence of cannabis and Xanax; unlawful possession of cannabis herb. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted; Found guilty

When:

December 8th Adjournment
May 18th, 2013 Incident
May 24th Hearing Or Sentence
March 23rd Hearing Or Sentence
April 15th Adjournment
February 28th Other
2014-11-10 Publication

Case subjects

Donal O'Hara

Defendant

Charges: threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Keith McNamara

Defendant

Charges: unlawful possession of cannabis herb (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: remanded further on continuing bail

Mark O'Toole

Defendant

Charges: unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

Michael Casey

Defendant

Charges: driving under the influence of cannabis and Xanax (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Judge Dempsey convicted and fined him €750 and disqualified him from driving for four years and postponed it until February 28th.

Peter Lumsden

Defendant

Charges: trespassing (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and sentenced Lumsden to five months in prison which he suspended for three years and ordered that a condition of the peace bond is to have no contact whatsoever with Ms Kelly, directly or indirectly through any form of communication.