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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
In Balbriggan District Court on 26 February 2015, two women, Eileen McDonagh (36) and Carolyn Ward (29), were dealt with for stealing €1,782.35 worth of children's clothing from Tesco Extra. McDonagh donated €300 to the Laura Lynn Hospice, leading Judge Dermot Dempsey to apply Section 1.1 of the Probation Act and grant her probation. Ward, who did not attend court and made no donation, was convicted and fined €300. Both had no prior convictions and were described by their solicitor as acting out of desperation with no sophisticated planning. Separately, Ryan Myles (21) was adjourned for a Probation & Welfare Report after pleading guilty to theft of cosmetics and possession of cannabis resin, with 10 prior convictions. A motorist, David Boylan (48), was fined €300 for careless driving after a collision at a crossroads but was not disqualified. Finally, Mathew Lencewicz (21) was convicted of drink driving, fined €200, and received a six‑month driving ban.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: theft of clothing; theft of cosmetics; possession of cannabis resin; careless driving; drink driving. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 25th Hearing Or Sentence
- August 7th Adjournment
- December 24th Incident
- April 9th Adjournment
- September 24th, 2013 Other
- May 4th, 2014 Incident
- 2015-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: theft of clothing (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted
Defendant
Charges: careless driving (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dempsey convicted and fined Boylan €300 and said he would not disqualify him.
Defendant
Charges: drink driving (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined him €200 and imposed the disqualification.
Defendant
Charges: theft of cosmetics; possession of cannabis resin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until April 9th
Places mentioned
- Belcamp Lane
- Sillogue Gardens
- Castleland Park
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Drogheda
- Drogheda Street
- Balbriggan
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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