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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court sentenced five defendants in separate matters. Mark Delaney, 24, pleaded guilty to possessing €300 worth of cannabis for sale or supply and unlawful possession. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to nine months in prison for sale and supply, with a concurrent three-month term for possession, noting he had exhausted all avenues. Gary Daly, 25, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of PVP. He was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of a four-month prison sentence; the case was remanded until February for a review and updated Probation Report. William O'Brien, 58, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated. He received a six-month suspended sentence and a two-year Peace Bond with a condition of sober habits. Caroline Collins, 32, pleaded guilty to stealing €256.81 worth of children's clothes. She received a six-month suspended sentence and a two-year Peace Bond. Dean Whelan, 27, pleaded guilty to stealing €85 in cash. The matter was adjourned until March for an updated Probation Report to assess suitability for community service.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: being intoxicated; theft of €256.81 worth of children's clothes; possession of €300 worth of cannabis herb for sale or supply; unlawful possession of the drugs; unlawful possession of PVP; theft of €85 in cash. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 16th Incident
- July 3rd Other
- March 2nd Adjournment
- July 17th Incident
- August 17th Incident
- Christmas Other
- 2014-12-15 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
Defendant
Charges: theft of €256.81 worth of children's clothes (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: theft of €85 in cash (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until March for an updated Probation Report
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of PVP (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Daly (25), of Rivermeade Drive, St Margaret's Road, has been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service work in lieu of a four month prison sentence after he pleaded guilty before Swords District Court to the unlawful possession of PVP, otherwise known as Snow Blow, at his home on November 16th last year. Judge Dermot Dempsey remanded the case until February for a review and an updated Probation Report on Daly to ensure he is doing the community service work.; remanded the case until February for a review and an updated Probation Report
Defendant
Charges: possession of €300 worth of cannabis herb for sale or supply; unlawful possession of the drugs (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey said Delaney has 'exhausted all avenues' and has been 'given every opportunity in the past,' and sentenced him to nine months in prison for sale and supply of the drugs.
Places mentioned
- Rivermeade
- Rivermeade Drive
- St Margaret's Road
- Woodhazel Terrace
- Brackenwood Drive
- Carra Park
- Belcamp Lane
- Templeview Avenue
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Probation Report. Swords District Court
- Daly's house
- Delaney's house
- Convent Lane
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