Cases and rulings mentioning Drumlish from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-02-08
Courts News Ireland
A human trafficking and prostitution trial has collapsed “due to unforeseen circumstances” but is expected to begin again before a new jury later this month. It was day ten of the trial of Natalia Nogueira Da Silva and Ivanilce (Lisa) Vailones Fidelis before Dublin Circuit Crimin
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-02-02
Courts News Ireland
By Claire Henry A Brazilian woman who was allegedly trafficked to Ireland to work in prostitution has told a jury that she had to take part in sexual relations with one of the accused and her husband on numerous occasions. The woman was giving her evidence via video-link, and thr
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-02-01
Courts News Ireland
A Brazilian woman who was allegedly trafficked in Ireland to work in prostitution has told a jury that she only expected to end each day alive. The woman was giving her evidence via video-link and through an interpreter at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial of Natalia Noguei
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-01-30
Courts News Ireland
A human trafficking trial has been adjourned until tomorrow due to one of the complainants in the trial becoming unavailable. The first complainant in the trial of Natalia Nogueira Da Silva and Ivanilce (Lisa) Vailones Fidelis has been giving her evidence through an interpreter a
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-01-27
Courts News Ireland
A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland was a sex worker in Brazil who came to this country to work as a sex worker, a defence barrister has proposed at trial. The first complainant in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial of N
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-01-26
Courts News Ireland
By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland has told a jury that she came to Ireland under “the illusion of work” with the intention to “provide a better future” for herself and her children. The woman
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-01-25
Courts News Ireland
By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland amid threats and a “debt bondage” situation has told a jury that she often kept a knife close by to defend herself from violent clients. The woman, who cann
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-01-24
Courts News Ireland
Two women have gone on trial accused of trafficking two Brazilian women, who were allegedly moved between rural Irish towns where they required to work as prostitutes. On the first day of the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial Garnet Orange SC, prosecuting, said the trial would
Court of Appeal
2020-07-06
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner, who put a bomb on a bus during Queen Elizabeth’s visit here, has lost an appeal against the severity of his eight-and-a-half year sentence. The Court of Appeal said that the only way that it would change the 70-year-old’s ‘
High Court
2019-11-29
Courts News Ireland
Injunctions preventing protesters from blockading and intimidating persons working or visiting a Midlands pet food manufacturing plant have been formally struck out by the High Court. The orders were secured last September by C&D Pet Foods, which is located at Edgeworthstown, Co
Special Criminal Court
2019-05-28
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin and made hoax bomb threats during Queen Elizabeth’s State visit to Ireland, has lost an appeal against his conviction which focused on Irish language rights. Lawyers for Dónal Billing
Court of Appeal
2019-01-16
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin, and made hoax bomb threats during Queen Elizabeth’s State visit to Ireland, claims his Irish language rights were “destroyed” during his trial. Dónal Billings (67), whose trial at th
Court of Appeal
2019-01-15
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin and made hoax bomb threats during the Queen's visit to Ireland has opened an appeal against his conviction in the Irish language. Dónal Billings (67), with an address at St Bridget’s
Court of Appeal
2018-06-01
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Mr Justice George Birmingham. Credit: Collins) The President of the Court of Appeal has said he is having enough difficulty finding three judges to speak English, let alone Irish, due to a shortage of judges in Ireland’s appeal court. Mr Justice George Birmingham made
Court of Appeal
2018-05-14
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin, and made hoax bomb threats during the Queen's State visit to Ireland, is seeking to have his appeal heard in Irish. Donall Billings (67), with an address at St Bridget’s Court, Druml
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2017-02-17
Courts News Ireland
A gambling addict used Penneys returns policy on damaged goods to obtain money by ripping clothes in the store and taking them to the counter for a cash “refund” without a receipt, a court has heard. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Patrick Quinn (36) was refunded a total of €
Special Criminal Court
2016-12-15
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A man who put an incendiary device on a Dublin-bound passenger bus and made bomb threats during the State visit of Queen Elizabeth five years ago has been jailed for eight and a half years. Donal Billings (66), with an address at St Bri
Special Criminal Court
2016-11-30
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court has heard evidence of a incendiary bomb on a Dublin-bound passenger bus and bomb threats made during the State visit of Queen Elizabeth five years ago. This was heard during the sentence hearing today of Donal
Special Criminal Court
2016-10-26
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man has been convicted of possessing an explosive substance and making bomb threats during the state visit of the UK Queen five years ago. Donal Billings (66) of St Bridget’s Court, Drumlish, County Longford was found guilty
Special Criminal Court
2016-10-19
Courts News Ireland
(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man accused of making bomb threats during the state visit of the Queen five years ago has said that his phone's identification number was "cloned" and that it was a coincidence he found the SIM card the prosecution allege
