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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
In Swords District Court, Mark Sheehan (25) pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and had his case adjourned until April 13th following a request from the Probation Service for further assessment. Sheehan has 15 previous convictions and was previously given a six-month suspended sentence and a six-year driving disqualification. Michael Reilly (21) pleaded guilty to stealing a remote controlled car and was convicted in his absence. As he did not appear to pay the €250 compensation, Judge Dempsey imposed a default order and fined him €250. Helen McDonnell (25) pleaded guilty to using a false driving licence and stealing groceries. Her case was adjourned until March 30th for a repayment meeting with the furniture store and to provide proof of arrangements. Adrian O'Reilly (50) pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour. Judge Dempsey ordered him to make a charitable donation of €250 to Pieta House and applied Section 1.1 of the Probation Act.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: driving without insurance; theft of a remote controlled car; using a false driving licence; theft of groceries; being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 30th, 2013 Incident
- April 13th Adjournment
- December 6th, 2014 Incident
- November 21st Hearing Or Sentence
- November 30th Other
- March 30th Adjournment
- October 10th Other
- Christmas Incident
- 2015-03-09 Publication
Why: Ms D'Arcy explained that Sheehan has no access to a car and won't drink again. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: using a false driving licence; theft of groceries (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until March 30th
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until April 13th
Defendant
Charges: theft of a remote controlled car (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; However, as Reilly did not appear before the court to pay the money, Judge Dempsey imposed a default order and convicted and fined him €250.
Places mentioned
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Church Street
- Skerries
- Balbriggan
- Airside Retail Park
- Swords
- Adare
- Adare Road
- Pieta House
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