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Judge adds five months to prisoner's sentence for cocaine offences

Date
2026-01-19

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

A repeat offender, Liam Houston (40), of Kiltalown Road, Tallaght, has had an additional five months added to his prison sentence for cocaine offences. Houston pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply and simple possession before Judge Peter White at Tallaght District Court. The court heard that Houston was found in possession of cocaine valued at €550 in November 2019. He has a history of 55 previous convictions, including one drug conviction. Judge White imposed a five-month prison sentence for the Section 15 offence, which will run consecutively to a four-year prison term for assault offences he has been serving since May 2024. The simple possession offence was dealt with under the Probation Act. Houston is currently serving his sentence in Mountjoy Prison.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge adds five months to prisoner's sentence for cocaine offences. Charges or matters: drugs offences before Judge Peter White at Tallaght District Court; possession of cocaine for sale or supply under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, and to simple possession under Section 3. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

November 16, 2019 Incident
May 13, 2024 Incident
2026-01-19 Publication

Case subjects

Liam Houston

Defendant

Charges: drugs offences before Judge Peter White at Tallaght District Court; possession of cocaine for sale or supply under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, and to simple possession under Section 3 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge White imposed a five-month prison sentence for the Section 15 offence and ordered it to run consecutively to a four-year prison term for assault offences Mr Houston has been serving since May 13, 2024. Houston is currently serving that sentence in Mountjoy Prison.