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Swords District Court round-up

Date
2014-02-18
Stage
Sentence
Court
Swords District Court
Primary locality
Lusk
County
Dublin

Summary

Swords District Court sentenced five defendants at the sentencing stage. Nerijus Dumbris pleaded guilty to drink driving and dangerous driving; he was sentenced to four months in prison, fined €250, and disqualified from driving for three years for drink driving and five years for dangerous driving. Florin Amarrii pleaded guilty to theft; he was convicted, fined €100, and ordered to pay €30 expenses to the security officer. Ciara Tynan pleaded guilty to theft and intoxicated, threatening, and abusive behaviour; she received a four-month suspended sentence, was placed on a one-year Peace Bond, ordered to stay away from the injured party, and fined €100. Aidan McDonnell pleaded guilty to failing to comply with garda direction and pushing a garda; he was convicted and fined €350. Daniel Betley pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of pepper spray; he was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service in lieu of a two-month prison sentence. All matters were finalised with sentences imposed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: drink driving; dangerous driving; theft; intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour; unlawful possession of a can of pepper spray; failing to comply with garda direction; pushing a garda. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

Why: Defence solicitor Ms Fiona Darcy said the 32-year-old stole the items because he did not have any money. Defence account reported by CNI

Case subjects

Aidan McDonnell

Defendant

Charges: failing to comply with garda direction; pushing a garda (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey refused to deal with the case in the way of a charitable contribution and told McDonnell that he 'stuck his nose in where it shouldn't have been,' and convicted and fined him.

Ciara Tynan

Defendant

Charges: theft; intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey handed Tynan a four month sentence which he suspended and placed Tynan on a Peace Bond for one year.

Daniel Betley

Defendant

Charges: unlawful possession of a can of pepper spray (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Daniel Betley of Jugback Crescent in Swords was given 200 hours community service in lieu of a two month prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to being in unlawful possession of a can of pepper spray under Section 9 of the Firearms and Offensives Weapons Act 1990 on January 11th, 2013 at Balheary Road in Swords. After Betley was assessed by the Probation Service to his suitability for community service, Judge Dermot Dempsey ordered he complete the community service work.

Florin Amarrii

Defendant

Charges: theft (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined him €100 plus ordered him to pay €30 expenses to the security officer.

Nerijus Dumbris

Defendant

Charges: drink driving; dangerous driving (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He sentenced Dumbris to four months in prison and disqualified him from driving for three years and fined him €250 for drink driving.

Places mentioned

Residence
  • Melville Park
  • Melrose Park
  • Quickpenny Road
  • Jugback Crescent
Court Venue
Incident
Journey Or Route
  • Baldoyle Road
Address Area
  • Baldoyle Road
  • Seatown Road
Secondary Mention

Topics

Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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