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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Arvis Jakobsons, 26, of Swords, pleaded guilty to criminal damage after smashing the front and bathroom doors of his ex‑partner's house on Main Street, Rush. Gardaí were called when the ex‑partner reported the intrusion. The damage was estimated at €400. Judge Dermot Dempsey demanded Jakobsons pay for the repairs, which he did by contributing €250 in court. After the payment, the charge was struck out. Separately, Stephen O'Shaughnessy, 23, of Stamullen, pleaded guilty to trespass, theft of alcohol, and handling stolen property. He was remanded on continuing bail, required to pay €426 in compensation, and was ordered to appear again on 28 February 2014. Finally, Niall Byrne, 31, of Balbriggan, was disqualified from driving for four years and fined €500 after Garda Derek Dalton seized his car for lacking insurance and tax, following a prior two‑year disqualification in 2012. All proceedings were held at Balbriggan District Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: causing criminal damage; trespass; theft of alcohol; handling stolen property; driving while disqualified. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- August 23rd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 16th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 29th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 28th, 2014 Adjournment
- January 21st Incident
- March 2012 Incident
- 2013-12-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: driving while disqualified (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Niall Byrne (31) of George's Court, George's Hill in Balbriggan was disqualified from driving for four years and fined €500 for the offence.
Defendant
Charges: trespass; theft of alcohol; handling stolen property (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Highfield Crescent
- Mill Lane
- Main Street
- Drogheda Street
- Grace Park Road
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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