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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Balbriggan District Court heard several cases involving public order offences and criminal damage. Martin Daly, 24, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour at Curran Park. Judge Michael Coughlan adjourned the matter until March 26th for an updated Probation Report, noting Daly's 28 previous convictions. Chris Iyaba, 24, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a van at Millfield Shopping Centre. The court adjourned the case until March 5th to allow Iyaba time to pay the full compensation balance. Arturs Palancevics, 19, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to Rush Hardware and being intoxicated. Judge Coughlan applied the Probation Act, citing Palancevics' lack of previous convictions and his payment of compensation. In a separate matter, Catherine Joyce pleaded guilty to assaulting a garda and using threatening behaviour after an incident at Cardy Rock. The charge of being intoxicated was struck out. Judge Coughlan convicted Joyce and fined her €250, describing her conduct as disgusting and inappropriate.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; causing criminal damage. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- June 13th Adjournment
- March 26th Adjournment
- October 2nd, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 27th Hearing Or Sentence
- March 5th Adjournment
- June 1st, 2014 Incident
- 2015-01-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: causing criminal damage; being intoxicated (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: causing criminal damage (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until March 5th
Defendant
Charges: being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until March 26th
Places mentioned
- Curran Park
- Hamlet Lane
- Balbriggan
- Cardy Rock estate
- Rush
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Curran Park
- Cardy Rock Road
Topics
Public Order Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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