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Judge warns Stanley Knife offender he could be jailed if he returns before court
Summary
Diarmuid Aherne was fined €100 after pleading guilty to possessing a Stanley knife, while Judge Anne Watkin dealt with his separate resisting-a-garda charge by placing him on a one-year peace bond. The court heard that Aherne ran from gardaí and was found with the knife in his backpack. The judge warned that he could be jailed if he appeared before the courts again for similar conduct.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge warns Stanley Knife offender he could be jailed if he returns before court. Charges or matters: having a Stanley knife in his possession but not guilty to resisting a garda at Strand Terrace, Clonskeagh on May 9, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 9, 2025 Incident
- 2026-04-02 Publication
Why: Gda McCarthy said Aherne had no lawful reason for having the blade and that he obstructed the garda by pushing past him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having a Stanley knife in his possession but not guilty to resisting a garda at Strand Terrace, Clonskeagh on May 9, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Watkin fined Aherne €100 for having the Stanley knife in his possession, with three months to pay.
Defendant
Charges: having a Stanley knife in his possession but not guilty to resisting a garda at Strand Terrace, Clonskeagh on May 9, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Stanley knife in his backpack has been fined €100 and warned by a judge that he could face jail if he comes before the courts again. Judge Watkin fined Aherne €100 for having the Stanley knife in his possession, with three months to pay.
Places mentioned
- Strand Terrace
- Strand Terrace
- then brought to Irishtown Garda Station
- Irishtown
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