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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Balbriggan District Court heard several matters before Judge Dermot Dempsey. Noreen McDonagh (21) pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to 150 hours of community service in lieu of a one-month prison term. Artur Pietrynka (40) pleaded guilty to urinating in public, intoxication, and threatening behaviour; the case was remanded until April 9th for him to liaise with Probation Services. Niall Skelly (42), charged with failing to comply with gardai, threatening behaviour, obstructing gardai, and theft, was remanded on continuing bail until March 26th, with conditions prohibiting entry to a specific Tesco. Mark Kelly (35), charged with trespass and criminal damage, was refused bail and remanded in custody to Cloverhill to appear on February 25th. Additionally, Vatalie Raru (33), alleged to have swung a nunchuck at gardai, had his case adjourned to March 5th for a hearing date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: failing to comply with gardai; threatening and abusive behaviour; obstructing gardai; theft; urinating in public; intoxication; trespass; criminal damage. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 18th Incident
- Wednesday, February 25th Adjournment
- December 17th Incident
- March 5th Adjournment
- December 4th, 2014 Adjournment
- November 15th Adjournment
- March 26th Adjournment
- November 22nd Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9th Adjournment
- February 13th Incident
- January 29th Incident
- 2015-02-19 Publication
Why: 'This is her second theft in a short time because she is struggling financially. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: urinating in public; intoxication; threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded the case back until April 9th
Defendant
Charges: trespass; criminal damage (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded in custody to Cloverhill to appear before a court on Wednesday, February 25th
Defendant
Charges: failing to comply with gardai; threatening and abusive behaviour; obstructing gardai; theft (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until March 26th
Defendant
Charges: theft (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Noreen McDonagh (21) has been ordered by Judge Dermot Dempsey at Balbriggan District Court to complete 150 hours community service work in lieu of a month's prison sentence.
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Lusk
- Main Street
- Cluain Lara Drive
- Upper Main Street
- Chieftan's Drive
- Convent Lane
- Stocking Lane
- Keith Horgan of Balbriggan Garda Station
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan courthouse
- Fingal courthouse
- George's Square
- Upper Main Street
- Main Street
- Dublin Road
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