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Suspended sentence for man who threatened Irish Water workers with imitation handgun
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, 27‑year‑old Dean Moran of Emmet Square, Blackrock, pleaded guilty to possession of a realistic imitation firearm after threatening Irish Water workers with a plastic handgun model hidden in his tracksuit. The court found Moran had deliberately frightened the workers, who were installing water meters nearby, and had shouted threats such as "If you come near my house you will get this." Judge Martin Nolan, noting Moran's guilty plea and the seriousness of the threat, imposed a suspended sentence of two and a half years. The sentence was suspended, and Moran was ordered to raise €1,000 for a charity chosen by Garda Gordon Woulfe within 12 months. No custodial term was imposed, and the case was closed with the suspended sentence and community service requirement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who threatened Irish Water workers with imitation handgun. Charges or matters: possession of a realistic imitation firearm in Blackrock on September 23, 2014. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- September 23, 2014 Adjournment
- 2015-11-18 Publication
Why: The judge said he had decided not to imprison Moran "principally because of his plea of guilty" but he added it was "a close run thing" . CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of a realistic imitation firearm in Blackrock on September 23, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan had remanded Moran in custody on Monday after hearing evidence in the case.
Places mentioned
- Emmet Square
- Blackrock
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Emmet Square
- Moran's house
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