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District Court hears that man had baseball bat and balaclava to "seek revenge" on attempted burglars

Summary

In a Swords District Court hearing on 9 March 2015, 22‑year‑old Blain Doyle pleaded guilty to possessing a baseball bat on 8 November 2014 at Brackenstown Road, Swords. Doyle was driving a vehicle that Garda Miriam O'Donovan described as acting suspiciously; she searched the car, found the bat, and noted Doyle wore a balaclava as a hat. Doyle admitted he had the bat and claimed he was "out to seek revenge" on people who had attempted to burgle his house that day. Judge Dermot Dempsey warned him that he could not take the law into his own hands and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, suspended for two years. Doyle has eight prior convictions and was deemed unsuitable for community service work due to a back injury. The court did not consider any further charges or outcomes.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: District Court hears that man had baseball bat and balaclava to "seek revenge" on attempted burglars. Charges or matters: being in possession of the baseball bat on November 8th last year at Brackenstown Road in Swords. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 8th Incident
• 2015-03-09 Publication

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