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Judge refuses jurisdiction in case of Paddy Power worker accused of stealing €5.5k - Courts News Ireland

A District Court judge has refused jurisdiction in the case of a woman who admitted stealing €5,500 in cash while working at Paddy Power, saying taking that amount of money from an employer while in a position of trust was “not a minor matter”.
Connie Redmond (22), of Longmeadow Apartments, Conyngham Road, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to stealing €5,500 in cash from Paddy Power at Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4, on May 6, 2025.
Redmond told the court that her solicitor...
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Man charged with rape and sex assault of teenage girl is refused bail - Courts News Ireland

A man in his 20s who is charged with raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl has been refused bail after appearing before Dún Laoghaire District Court.
The accused man (24), who lives in Dublin, is charged with orally raping, sexually assaulting and attempting to rape the girl in a laneway on September 29, 2025.
Judge Anne Watkin refused bail under Section 2 of the Bail Act, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences and the strength of the evidence.
Objecting to bail, Detective Garda...
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Serial thief spared extra jail time - Courts News Ireland

A thief with 130 previous convictions has been spared extra jail time after admitting to stealing €165 worth of cosmetics from a Tesco store.
Colin Kevitt (33), of Talbot Street, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Court to stealing various cosmetics worth €165 from Tesco at Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Dún Laoghaire, on November 23, 2025.
The accused, who was represented by Berna Kennedy BL, told Judge Anne Watkin he is already serving a 16-month prison sentence.
Sergeant Deirdr...
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Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (14) at Luas stop is granted bail - Courts News Ireland

A Dublin man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl at a south Dublin Luas stop has been granted bail, despite Garda objections.
The 62-year-old accused man, who is legally entitled to anonymity, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court charged with sexually assaulting the girl on June 22 last.
A garda objected to bail under Section 2 of the Bail Act, citing the nature and seriousness of the alleged offence.
Gardaí told Judge Anne Watkin they were present at the Luas stop at the t...
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Serial offender with 'appalling' 137 previous convictions gets fully suspended sentece - Courts News Ireland

A serial offender with an “appalling” 137 previous convictions has been given a fully suspended sentence for a series of theft and public order offences, after a judge said he was “impressed” with her efforts to deal with her addiction problems.
Judge Derek Cooney noted that the behaviour of defendant Margaret Connors (41) seems to worsen when she visits “old pals” in Dublin city centre and asked her to consider: “Where are your pals now?”
Connors, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Tallaght D...
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'Shoes on her mind' - Judge rejects thief's claim she was distracted by funeral arrangements - Courts News Ireland

A judge has warned a pregnant woman that she will face jail if she steals again, after rejecting her claim that she was distracted by funeral arrangements following the death of her father-in-law, remarking: “She wasn’t thinking about a funeral. She had a pair of shoes on her mind”.
Emma Baker (33), of Heather Lawn, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, pleaded guilty to stealing €423.76 worth of clothing from Marks & Spencer and a pair of Puma Club 2 Era runners worth €70 from Elverys Sports at Dundrum Town C...
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Prisoner who stole €200 from SuperValu gets 10 months - Courts News Ireland

A prisoner who stole €200 from the till of a south Dublin supermarket while struggling with addiction and the effects of a serious brain injury has been sentenced to 10 months at Tallaght District Court.
David Cummins (37), who is currently serving a sentence at Cloverhill Prison, pleaded guilty to theft at SuperValu, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, on April 16, 2023.
Gardaí told the court that Cummins put his hand behind the counter and grabbed €200 in cash from the till o...
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Aggressive church beggar who fled gardai gets suspended sentence - Courts News Ireland

An aggressive beggar has been given a suspended jail sentence for obstructing elderly parishioners as they entered a church at Christmas time and for running away from the arresting garda.
Judge Conor Fottrell heard that elderly parishioners had to give Razvan Rostas (25) – who the court heard receives €232 per week in social welfare – a “wide berth” at the entrance to the church in Glasthule, south Dublin.
Rostas, of North Circular Road, Dublin 7, pleaded not guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Co...
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'I am tiger': car wash owner punched van driver, attacked coffee truck operator - Courts News Ireland

A car wash owner who shouted “I am tiger” and attacked two people during a row over parking spaces at a south Dublin coffee dock has been given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to carry out community service.
Ismail Tamar (42), of Dolphins Barn Street, Dublin 8, had pleaded not guilty at Tallaght District Court guilty to two counts of assault causing harm, along with a public order offence arising from an incident at Churchtown Car Wash and Valet on Braemor Road, Dublin 14, on March 4, 2022...
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Security guard sexually assaulted cleaner at multinational’s Dublin office - Courts News Ireland

A 34-year-old security guard who sexually assaulted a cleaner at the Irish head office of a multinational company has been sent for a probation report before sentencing, with the judge noting that restorative justice could be traumatic for the injured party.
The man, who has an address in Dublin 8 and cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty at Tallaght District Court to sexually assaulting the woman on 22 August, 2023.
Garda Andrew Crowley told Judge Aine Clancy tha...
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Man who told gardaí to “f*** off” and said he could 'do what he wanted' gets probation act - Courts News Ireland

A man who repeatedly told gardaí to “f*** off” and said he was homeless and could do what he wanted has received the benefit of the Probation Act, after a judge heard he has no previous convictions and was struggling with his mental health.
Owan Tabi (44), of no fixed abode, had pleaded not (NOT) guilty at Tallaght District Court to using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour and failing to comply with a garda direction at Nutgrove Office Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, on A...
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Man spared jailed for breaching protection order with threatening messages - Courts News Ireland

A man who sent threatening voice messages to his former partner in breach of a protection order has been given a two-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
Gardai told Tallaght District Court that on August 9, 2023, the man, who is aged in his 30s and cannot be identified for legal reasons, sent voice messages to the mother of his children. The court heard the voice notes were threatening and put her in fear, in breach of a protection order made at Dolphin House on November 9, 2022.
The...
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Huntington’s disease sufferer who claims condition can be mistaken for drunkenness cleared of keg theft

A Huntington’s disease sufferer who claimed that he doesn't drink and that his condition can be mistaken for intoxication has been placed on a peace bond for telling a hospital worker to "f**k off", with a separate charge of stealing a beer keg two days beforehand dismissed.Niall Kelly (30), of Granby Lane, Dublin 1, had pleaded not guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, on April 24,...
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Huntington’s disease sufferer who claims condition can be mistaken for drunkenness cleared of keg theft - Courts News Ireland

A Huntington’s disease sufferer who claimed that he doesn’t drink and that his condition can be mistaken for intoxication has been placed on a peace bond for telling a hospital worker to “f**k off”, with a separate charge of stealing a beer keg two days beforehand dismissed.
Niall Kelly (30), of Granby Lane, Dublin 1, had pleaded not guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at St Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, on April 24,...
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Judge warns Stanley Knife offender he could be jailed if he returns before court - Courts News Ireland

A man who fled from gardaí before being found with a 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.
Diarmuid Aherne (45), of no fixed abode, had pleaded guilty to having a Stanley knife in his possession but not guilty to resisting a garda at Strand Terrace, Clonskeagh on May 9, 2025.
Garda Conor McCarthy told the court that he and his colleagues were making enquiries into a separate incident along the Dodder...
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Aldi customer gets suspended sentence after ramming trolley into glass doors after finding out he was barred

A man with a history of public order and criminal damage offending ran a trolley into glass doors at an Aldi supermarket in a "foolish and juvenile" response to discovering he was barred from the premises, a court has heard.Housseyn Chaoui (29), with an address at Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and public order offences at Aldi, Belgard Road, Tallaght, on July 13, 2024.Garda Stephanie Maher told Tallaght District Court that once the defendant realised he...
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'Foolish and juvenile' - barred offender pushed trolley into Aldi glass doors - Courts News Ireland

A Nigerian man with a history of public order and criminal damage offending ran a trolley into glass doors at Aldi in a “foolish and juvenile” response to discovering he was barred from the premises, a court has heard.
Housseyn Chaoui (29), with an address at Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and public order offences at Aldi, Belgard Road, Tallaght, on July 13, 2024.
Garda Stephanie Maher told Tallaght District Court that once the defendant realised he was...
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Carpenter had 'glassy eyes' when gardai pulled him over - Courts News Ireland

A self-employed carpenter has been disqualified from driving for two years after gardai pulled him over in south Dublin and noticed he had glassy eyes and his speech was slurred.
Eduard Hupalov (39), with an address at the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Belgard Road, Dublin 24, on February 25, 2024.
The court heard that when tested, his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Tallaght District Court heard that gardaí obser...
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'You're not taking my van you pr**k': learner driver launched outrageous assault on garda, court hears

A learner driver tore a garda’s trousers and shouted: "Give me back my f**king keys, you're not taking my van you pr**k," after being approached for blocking traffic by parking on double yellow lines, a court has heard.Laurance Connors (20), of Marlfield Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to assault, criminal damage, threatening and abusive behaviour, obstructing a garda, driving without a licence and failing to produce a driving licence following an incident at Sandycove Point, Sandy...
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Man remanded in custody over alleged Dublin park assault that left man in serious condition

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with violent disorder and a serious assault in a Dublin park that left a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital.Nigel Kennedy (31), of McIntosh Park, Dún Laoghaire, appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court where he was charged with the dangerous driving of a Surron electric dirt bike, assault causing harm, violent disorder and robbery following an incident at McIntosh Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, on March 11 at around 3pm.The...
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Driver who sped past unmarked car was found crashed in ditch - Courts News Ireland

A driver who sped past an unmarked garda car before crashing into a ditch has been fined €5,000 and disqualified from driving for a month.
Ahmet Ramic (26), with an address at Brookview Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24 pleaded guilty at Tallaght District Court to driving without a licence and to dangerous driving at Killakee Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 on January 22, 2025.
Garda Mark Paul Cullen told Judge Brendan O’Reilly he was in an unmarked patrol car when a white 2023 Hyundai i20 passed him at...
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'You're not taking my van you pr**k': learner driver in 'outrageous' assault on garda - Courts News Ireland

A learner driver tore a garda’s trousers and shouted: “Give me back my f**king keys, you’re not taking my van you pr**k,” after being approached for blocking traffic by parking on double yellow lines, a court has heard.
Laurance Connors (20), of Marlfield Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to assault, criminal damage, threatening and abusive behaviour, obstructing a garda, driving without a licence and failing to produce a driving licence following an incident at Sandycove Point, Sand...
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Probation for woman who told gardai to 'f**k off and die' outside McDonald’s - Courts News Ireland

A 33-year-old woman has been placed on probation and fined after drunkenly telling gardaí to “f**k off and die” outside McDonald’s.
Aisling Cunningham, with an address at Rory O’Connor Park, Abbey Road, Kill O’Grange, Dublin, pleaded guilty to intoxication in a public place and using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at McDonald’s on Georges Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire, on August 2, 2024.
Dún Laoghaire District Court heard that Cunningham was highly intoxicated and causing annoyance to...
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Offender damaged video doorbell because it made him feel 'uncomfortable', court hears - Courts News Ireland

An offender damaged a video doorbell outside a south Dublin home because it made him feel “uncomfortable”, prompting the residents to move out of fear, a court has heard.
David Cranny (40), of Moreen Road, Sandyford, pleaded guilty to damaging a video doorbell at a house in Sandyford on March 24, 2022, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991.
Judge Anne Watkin said she could not understand why the doorbell would have concerned the accused.
“These doorbells only show the person s...
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