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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Summary

At Balbriggan District Court, Judge Dermot Dempsey addressed several matters. Marek Laska, 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply and possession of digital weighing scales. Although Laska claimed the drugs were for personal use, the judge noted the scales were indicative of supply. Laska was remanded on continuing bail, and the case was adjourned until April 10th for a Restorative Justice Programme report. In a separate matter, the National Education Welfare Board reported that an unnamed teenager is making positive progress in school attendance. The judge adjourned the case until February 20th for review. Additionally, Sean Donnelly, 24, and Craig Donnelly, 22, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour. Both men paid €350 to local charities, and the judge struck out the charges, avoiding convictions. Finally, Keith Blackburn, 52, was remanded on continuing bail after being charged with violent behaviour and failing to comply with garda directions. His case was adjourned until January 9th for a plea or hearing date.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply; possession of digital weighing scales; unlawful possession of cannabis for sale or supply and a digital weighing scales at a house on Main Street in Rush on October 6th, 2011; being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour on November 17th at Quay Street in Balbriggan; intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 20th Adjournment
• October 6th, 2011 Incident
• April 10th Adjournment
• November 17th Hearing Or Sentence
• December 6th Adjournment
• January 9th Adjournment
• new year Other
• Christmas Other
• 2013-12-21 Publication

Why: ENDS Man who admits to having €3k worth of drugs won't accept responsibility for sale or supply charge A UNIVERSITY student who admitted being in possession of over €3,000 worth of cannabis has been referred to the Restorative Justice Programme because he will not accept responsibility for the sale or supply charge. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report