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Swords District Court round-up

Date
2014-02-03

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Balbriggan

County
Dublin

Summary

Swords District Court heard several matters involving drink driving and drug possession. Helen Ikechukwu, 35, of Lusk, pleaded guilty to drink driving on February 16, 2013, in Balbriggan. Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted her, fined her €300, and imposed a six-month driving disqualification. Darren Koohof, of Wexford, was convicted in his absence of being drunk in charge of a vehicle in Skerries on October 30, 2013. Judge Dempsey noted a previous 2007 conviction and issued a bench warrant for Koohof's arrest for sentencing. Edward Byrne, 28, of Donabate, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis on May 2, 2013. Judge Dempsey adjourned the case until February 10 to hear the facts. Additionally, Laura Sheils, 23, of Swords, had her case adjourned until February 10 due to illness; she is alleged to have driven while disqualified and uninsured in June 2012. Keith Donoghue, 33, of Dublin 17, had his case adjourned until March 3; he is alleged to have attempted to drive while drunk and committed dangerous driving in August 2013.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis; drink driving; drunk in charge of vehicle. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted; Found guilty

When:

February 16th, 2013 Incident
June 6th, 2012 Adjournment
February 10th Adjournment
October 30th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
August 18th, 2013 Adjournment
March 3rd Adjournment
May 2nd, 2013 Adjournment
2014-02-03 Publication

Case subjects

Darren Koohof

Defendant

Charges: drunk in charge of vehicle (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

Edward Byrne

Defendant

Charges: possession of cannabis (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: adjourned until February 10th

Helen Ikechukwu

Defendant

Charges: drink driving (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Helen Ikechukwu was also fined €300 after she appeared before Swords District Court. Judge Dempsey convicted and fined Ikechukwu and imposed the six month disqualification.