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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Date
2015-01-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Rush

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Balbriggan District Court hearing on 22 January 2015, a 27‑year‑old man named Kevin Powney had his case struck out after he completed a community service order. Powney had pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour at Rush Train Station on 16 September 2014. The court noted that he had already completed 200 hours of community service for another offence and had 86 hours remaining. Judge Dermot Dempsey had ordered an additional 20 hours of community service in lieu of seven days in prison. Upon completion of the 20‑hour order, the judge struck the case out. The hearing also covered two other cases: Derek Gildea, aged 51, was adjourned for a plea or hearing regarding unlawful possession of a combat knife, and Catherine Joyce, aged 42, was remanded on continuing bail for a case involving assault on Garda Nicholas Duane and intoxication. The court scheduled a further hearing for Joyce next week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: using threatening and abusive behaviour; unlawful possession of the combat knife; assaulting Garda Nicholas Duane; being intoxicated. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 16th, 2014 Incident
October 24th, 2014 Adjournment
February 12th Adjournment
October 2nd, 2014 Adjournment
2015-01-22 Publication

Case subjects

Catherine Joyce

Defendant

Charges: assaulting Garda Nicholas Duane; being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

Derek Gildea

Defendant

Charges: unlawful possession of the combat knife (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjourned

Kevin Powney

Defendant

Charges: using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Kevin Powney (27) was ordered to complete 20 hours of community service work after he had pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour on September 16th, 2014 at Rush Train Station. The court heard that Powney, of Tanners Way in Lusk, was completing 200 hours community service for another offence and had 86 hours to complete.